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"Changes in our thinking inevitably lead to changes in behavior because thinking patterns predispose an individual to take physical actions that are commensurate with those thinking patterns"

1) Do you think there really is a message to children that can be communicated that will help arm a child with the strong confidence to overlook detrimental language?

2) There are so many factors and no one thing can help a child learn how to filter messages. What can a parent truly do?

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The expert examines language and attitudes to send messages to children.

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1) One way by which to arm a child with strong confidence to overlook detrimental language is to reiterate daily to them that they are truly special and that no one can take that away from them with words. In addition, it is very important to inform a child that you as the parent have experienced detrimental language and that most ...

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