January 9, 2006
TIP: Ten-minute chats are a great bedtime habit (even by phone when you're away). Choose the topic from an assortment you've written in a small notebook. List questions you hear your child ask.

Try some of these ideas: My latest dream, A fear I felt today, What I'll be like when I'm older, The [best . . . happiest . . . hardest . . . funniest . . . etc.] thing I did today. Date your child's answers . . . and maybe note how you also answered the question. Your transparency sets the pace for your child's candor.

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