(Kristin Krarup-Joyce is a school psychologist with the Chelsea School District. Please address questions to her at [email protected]. All names will be kept confidential.)
- Come into my bedroom at night, tuck me in and sing me a song. Also tell me stories about when you were little.
- Give me hugs and kisses and sit and talk with me privately.
- Spend quality time just with me, not with my brothers and sisters around.
- Give me nutritious food so I can grow up healthy.
- At dinner, talk about what we could do together on the weekend.
- At night, talk to me about about anything; love, school, family etc.
- Let me play outside a lot.
- Cuddle under a blanket and watch our favorite TV show together.
- Discipline me. It makes me feel like you care.
- Leave special messages in my desk or lunch bag.
(Adapted from Lifehack by Erin Kurt.)
