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                                                       POSITIVE PARENTING
                                                     Middle Childhood (9-11 years old)
Developmental Milestones:- Your child’s growing independence from
the  family  and  interest  in  friends  might  be  obvious  by  now. Healthy
friendships  are  very  important  to  your  child’s  development, but  peer
pressure can become strong  during  this  time. Children  who  feel  good
about themselves are  more  able  to  resist  negative  peer  pressure  and
make better choices for themselves. This is an important time for children
to gain a sense of responsibility along  with  their  growing  independence.
Also, physical changes of puberty might be showing  by  now,  especially
for girls. Another big change children need to prepare for during this time
is starting middle or junior high school.
During this time, your child might:-
* Form stronger, more  complex  friendships  and  peer  relationships.  It
   becomes more emotionally important to have friends, especially  of  the
    same sex.
* Experience more peer pressure.
* Become more independent from the family.
* Become more aware of his or her body as puberty approaches. Body image and eating problems  sometimes    start around this age.
* Face more academic challenges at school.

POSITIVE PARENTING:- You can help your child become independent, while building his or her  sense  of responsibility and self-confidence at the same time. Here are some suggestions:

* Spend time with your child. Talk with her about her friends, her  accomplishments,  and  what  challenges  she    will face.
* Be involved with your child’s school. Go to school events; meet your child’s teachers..
* Encourage your child to join school and community groups, such as a  team  sport, or  to  take  advantage  of    volunteer opportunities.
* Help your child develop his own sense of right  and  wrong.  Talk  with  him  about  risky  things  friends  may    pressure him to do, like smoking or dangerous physical dares.
* Help your child develop a sense of responsibility. Involve your child  in  household  tasks. Talk  to  your  child    about saving and spending money wisely.
* Meet the families of your child’s friends.
* Talk with your child about respecting others. Encourage your child to help people in  need. Talk  with  him  or    her about what to do when others are not kind or are disrespectful.
* Help your child set his own goals. Encourage him to think about skills and abilities he would like  to  have and    about how to develop them.
* Make clear rules and stick to them. Talk to your child about what you expect from  her  when  no  adults  are    supervising. If you provide reasons for rules, it will help your child to know what to do in those situations.
* Use discipline to guide and protect your child, instead of punishment to make him feel badly about himself.
* Talk with your child about the normal physical and emotional changes of puberty.
* Encourage your child to read every day. Talk with her about her homework.
* Be affectionate and honest with your child, and do things together as a family.

CHILD SAFETY FIRST:- More independence and less adult supervision can put children at risk for  injuries from falls and other accidents. Motor vehicle crashes are the most common cause  of  death  from  unintentional injury among children of this age.

* Protect your child in the car. All children younger than 12 years of age should ride in the back seat with a seat    belt properly fastened. Children should ride in a car seat or booster  seat  until  they  are  4  feet 9  inches  tall    (because adult seat belts do not fit people under this height).

* Know where your child is and whether an adult is present. Make plans with your child for  when  he  will  call    you, where you can find him, and what time you expect him home.

* Many children get home from school before their parents get home from work. It is  important  to  have  clear    rules and plans for your child when she is home alone.