They listen when their child speaks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen the child speaks, the adult listens. When the adult speaks, the child listens.\u201d \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They know the details of their child\u2019s day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen the parents are familiar with the child\u2019s friends and talk to their child\u2019s friends, I know they\u2019re listening to their child talk about their day at school. Or when parents let slip that they got a full recap of something I said or that happened at school. I know they are having conversations with their child at home, and paying attention.\u201d \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parents who celebrate their child\u2019s joy<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThey let their child share what they love\u2014even the random stuff.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen the kid is happy\/quick to tell their parents about things. Not just serious or important things, but just random bullsh*t. Do I care about Minecraft? Not really. Do I care that my kid cares about Minecraft? Very much. Lay it on me kid. Spare no detail.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey greet them with genuine enthusiasm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe moment that a parent greets the child at the end of the day is very telling. Some parents clearly want to know all about their child\u2019s day and connect with them, some don\u2019t.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey speak lovingly about their own kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen I make positive contact home and the parent speaks glowingly about their own kid. It\u2019s great to hear.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nParents who teach independence and accountability<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThey let kids fail\u2026and learn.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThey let their kids fail and experience natural consequences. Good parents are preparing their children to be adults, and part of that is learning responsibility and accountability. Let your kids make mistakes and learn from them!\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey don\u2019t make excuses for harmful behavior.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA good parent knows that their kids isn\u2019t perfect and if the kid does something wrong (like hitting or bullying other kids) they don\u2019t look for excuses, or for how the other kid provoked that behavior, but helps their kid understand why their behavior was hurtful.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat includes basic hygiene.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t always mean everything is perfect at home, but a child who is well-groomed is always a good sign. That doesn\u2019t always mean the most fashionable clothes or perfect hair, just that the child is clean, their clothes are clean and appropriate for the weather. Also when a child knows how to celebrate their own wins and isn\u2019t afraid of making a mistake or being wrong- that shows that their parents have modeled good emotional regulation.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nParents who make home feel safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\nKids who feel safe look forward to time off.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cYou can tell a lot about home life based on students behavior the week leading up to a break. If they are happy\/excited\/giddy\/endearingly obnoxious I know they are going somewhere safe to someone who cares. The students who don\u2019t have that are often increasingly anxious\/angry\/withdrawn\/acting out.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nParents who model kindness<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThey talk to their kids about empathy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA few years back, I heard a parent ask their kid if they found someone to be kind to today. That made a real impact on me. Now I try to remind my own kids to \u2018find someone to be kind to\u2019 if I\u2019m doing drop off and\/or ask \u2018Who were you kind to today?\u2019 after school.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd about healthy communication<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThey ask thoughtful questions. Even something that seems routine to adults like, \u2018How is\/was your day?\u2019 I\u2019m in elementary, and it\u2019s appropriate for kids to talk mostly about themselves. Kids who ask thoughtful questions are doing so because it\u2019s consistently modeled. It\u2019s also not very common (again, age appropriate egocentrism) so it stands out.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nParents who are active in their kid\u2019s education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen you know they\u2019re being exposed to reading at home. Maybe they can read at a higher level or they\u2019re mastering their sight words. For students with learning disabilities, the kids are trying their hardest to read, using context clues, using pictures and making up a story, or even making different voices for characters. When I was in a low functioning Autistic support room, this one little boy couldn\u2019t form words, but he made noises is different voices and used dramatic face expressions on each page to represent characters talking.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, vision\/hearing checks, or specialized support for disabilities. Teachers notice when a parent advocates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThey get them services when they\u2019re struggling. I work with kids with disabilities and the learning outcomes\/experience of school (and by extension, the greater world) for kids who have their needs met is far different to those who don\u2019t. The number of parents who respond to a teacher saying \u2018I think it might be worth John seeing an OT\/a speech therapist\/ getting his eyes checked\u2019 with something along the lines of \u2018f*ck you, what would you know?\u2019 Is astounding. The parents who make appointments, share information from specialists with the school, and are proactive about their children\u2019s abilities or disabilities \u2013 their kids see such improvements.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\nA final thought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n When teachers describe what \u201cgood parenting\u201d looks like, they aren\u2019t talking about perfect lunches, straight-A report cards, or over-the-top involvement. They\u2019re talking about curiosity, healthy communication, accountability, kindness, and presence<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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