Children need parents to model appropriate ways of relating to others. Listening to your child will help them develop good interactive skills with their peers. They may be more genuinely concerned about the thoughts and feelings of other children, be able to listen to their friends and be more considerate and polite with others. Intimacy, touching and communicating all take time. You can establish special times with your children , for example, at bed time, by going out for a special lunch or dinner at a restaurant the child has chosen, or taking your child to a museum or park.
Parents are their child's first and most important teacher.
Last updated August 19, 2000.