Teach Your Child What Trust Means

Parenting Tips for Your 43-44 Month Old Child

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Trust is important to a child’s healthy emotional development. Parents can teach their child about trust.

• Teach your child that trust means you can count on each other.

• Say: “I trust you to do the right thing.”

• Keep promises.

• If you have to break a promise, tell your child why.

• Admit your mistakes.

• Say, “I’m sorry” when you need to.

• Stick with the rules and limits you set.

• Keep secrets your child tells you.

• Be on time.

• Do not tease or scare your child.

• Never say, “I’m going to leave you.”

• Try not to make excuses.

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