Great parenting strategies

We would like to share three wonderfully simple parenting ideas published in The Power of Moms online community (www.powerofmoms.com). These are ideas that every bucket filling parent should know and practice.

Let's begin with three questions:

1. What are the most important nine minutes during the day that can have the greatest impact on a child?
2. What is the minimum number of touches a child needs during a day to feel connected to a parent?
3. What one daily event is especially important for children?

Answers:

1. The first three minutes at three important times: When they wake up, when they come home from school, and before they go to sleep.
2. Eight touches a day is the minimum a child needs to feel connected to a parent, 12 if they are going through a challenging time. This could include straightening a collar, patting the shoulder, or a simple hug.
3. One meaningful, eye-to-eye conversation between a parent and child every day.

The Power of Moms wraps it up with this bucket filling bit of wisdom: "Let's not worry about doing everything right. Let's just focus on doing one thing right: a little love each day." That's filling a bucket!