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How to Talk to Your Kids About Hard Topics

Full List:
Always Encourage Open Communication 1 .  Always Encourage Open Communication
Anticipate The Hard Stuff 2 .  Anticipate The Hard Stuff
Think Before You Speak 3 .  Think Before You Speak
Find Out What Your Kids Want To Know 4 .  Find Out What Your Kids Want To Know
Think About What Your Child Is Actually Asking 5 .  Think About What Your Child Is Actually Asking
Plan Your Approach 6 .  Plan Your Approach
Strategize With Your Partner 7 .  Strategize With Your Partner
Try A Free Write To Prepare 8 .  Try A Free Write To Prepare
Decide What You Think Is Age Appropriate 9 .  Decide What You Think Is Age Appropriate
Start The Conversation When Everyone Is Calm 10 .  Start The Conversation When Everyone Is Calm
Start Casual 11 .  Start Casual
Keep It Simple 12 .  Keep It Simple
Ask Your Kids What They Already Know 13 .  Ask Your Kids What They Already Know
Ask How The Topic Makes Them Feel 14 .  Ask How The Topic Makes Them Feel
Reinforce It's Okay To Feel 15 .  Reinforce It's Okay To Feel
Share Your Own Feelings On The Topic 16 .  Share Your Own Feelings On The Topic
Let Your Child Ask Questions 17 .  Let Your Child Ask Questions
Don’t Lie 18 .  Don’t Lie
Don’t Be Afraid To Admit When You Don’t Know 19 .  Don’t Be Afraid To Admit When You Don’t Know
Offer To Learn More With Your Child 20 .  Offer To Learn More With Your Child
Use Books And Shows To Further Explore When Needed 21 .  Use Books And Shows To Further Explore When Needed
Be Prepared To Revisit The Topic 22 .  Be Prepared To Revisit The Topic
Check Back In From Time To Time 23 .  Check Back In From Time To Time
Connect With Your Child’s Teacher 24 .  Connect With Your Child’s Teacher
Connect With Other Parents 25 .  Connect With Other Parents
Seek Additional Support When Needed 26 .  Seek Additional Support When Needed
Monitor Media Exposure 27 .  Monitor Media Exposure
Help Your Child Feel Safe 28 .  Help Your Child Feel Safe
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