The One and Only Delaney

Dear Parents

Discusses how each child is one-of-a-kind, but children sometimes compare themselves to others and feel they’re coming up short. There are ways to try to show children that everybody is different. Topics include:

• Asking them to draw something different
• Asking them to compare themselves to other things, like different instruments or colors, and show how none of them are inferior to others
• Showcase different ways family members do the same thing
• Help your child discover the way they learn best
• Praise traits underlying their child’s talents
• Discourage “being the best” thinking
• Encourage your child to share their gifts with others