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Let your two year olds begin to make choices about the activities they want
to do. Begin by limiting the choices to two options – for example, “Gabriela,
would you like to paint or play with play dough?”
Find opportunities to encourage children’s efforts, as well as their accomplishments.
Encourage children to take pride in their own efforts and accomplishments.
Although children like to hear praise from adults, it is important that they
learn to feel their own sense of pride, too.
When children say, “I can’t do it,” encourage them to “try again,” or break the
task down into smaller steps so they can succeed one step at a time.
Encourage children to “stretch” their abilities. When they have mastered a
skill, encourage them to try something more difficult.
Help parents understand that the process of trying is more important than
a finished product.
Share children’s successes with their parents.