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Next Door Neighbor’s 8 Year Daughter Flashes the Bus

All week I have tried to forget about this but to no avail. Last month, Faith told me that “I feel so stupid, Mom.“ She didn’t want me to take her down to the bus stop because none of the other kids’ mom was down there. I felt awful because my little girl was growing up. And yes, when it was raining. I took the opportunity to walk her down to the bus stop. They can’t take umbrellas to school.

When I get down there, the kids can’t wait to tell me what my 8 year old neighbor’s daughter, Kayla, did on the

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Ten Things to Build a Better Relationship with Your Child

Tell them that you love them. – Think about how much your parents used to tell you they love you. Remember, how good that felt? Tell them now.

Hug them every day. - Think about how good a hug feels even from a stranger. Shouldn’t you be hugging your kids first?

Play their favorite games with them – I sit down and play Candyland with Faith and Jason all the time. There have been studies that say that playing a game with a child when they are young opens up communication lines for when they are older. You don’t want to have to try to

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