| Kids personality differences can sometimes be | | | | 2. Help them develop their strengths by encouraging |
| mystifying as well as exciting. Each child has a unique | | | | and supporting what they want to do, their interests |
| way of feeling, thinking and interacting with others. One | | | | and what makes them happy. Support their creative |
| child may be shy, another fretful, another is active while | | | | outlet whether it be in dance, music, or art. They may |
| their sibling is calm. Positive parenting enhances and | | | | be very gifted in the sciences. Help them to realize |
| values the uniqueness of each child's personality | | | | they are unique and they don't need to worry about |
| Likewise, every family combination is different than | | | | being like very one else. |
| every other family blend. Just as each individual | | | | 3. Every member of your family has an individual |
| contributes to a family unit, each family provides | | | | quality that contributes to the well-being of the entire |
| exclusive characteristics that can enhance the | | | | group. Encourage them to be actively involved in |
| community. | | | | family, school and community events. When they feel |
| A nurturing parent embraces each child's personality | | | | their individual contribution is valued, they will confidently |
| and celebrates individual qualities. A nurturing parent | | | | step forward when their particular gift is needed, |
| respects their kids persona even though it may be | | | | 4. Even though your children are very different from |
| very different than their own. | | | | each other, be firm yet fair when handing down |
| Here are five ways you can support your children and | | | | correction for misdeeds or misbehavior. Kids pick up |
| let them know you value their unique personality | | | | very quickly on being treated unfairly. Let them know |
| differences. | | | | it's their behavior that is being challenged, not who they |
| 1. Teach your child to make positive choices, and | | | | are. |
| praise them for their good deeds, behaviors and the | | | | 5. Avoid comparing the gifts, talents and personalities |
| positive traits they possess. When you focus on their | | | | of your children. No child should be made to feel that |
| good qualities, it reinforces their self confidence and | | | | his unique contribution is valued less than another |
| self-image. | | | | member of the family. |