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Green-Light Skill #5: Plant Seeds of
Kindness
“Civilization is just a slow process of learning to be
kind.”
—Charles Lucas
Experienced parents know that toddlers often tune out our explanations
and sermons (messages delivered to the “front door” of a child’s mind)
but pay sharp attention to what they see us do or overhear us say
(messages delivered to the “side door” of the mind).
Side-door lessons allow us to sneak into our children’s minds and plant
seeds of kindness and good character without our little ones feeling
lectured to. And practicing good behavior, over and over, through
pretend play is just as powerful a teacher to your young child as actual
experience.
Plant Seeds of Kindness: Fairy Tales
For thousands of years, fairy tales like “Little Red Riding Hood” have
been told around the campfire to entertain children and adults. More
than mere entertainment, these little stories teach life lessons like
courage, honesty, and not talking to strangers (or “wolves”). The
enormous popularity of these stories in every human culture on Earth
testifies to their effectiveness.

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With The Happiest Toddler version of fairy tales, you create your own
special stories tailored to your child’s particular needs.
What It Is:
Making up stories to teach our children lessons about
right and wrong and good and bad. Think of it as planting seeds of
character and kindness that slowly take root in your child’s spirit. It is
no exaggeration to say that for young children hearing is believing.
Best Used For:
Kids over 24 months. They love them because
they’re so much fun.
How It Works:
When I teach parents about fairy tales, they’re often
afraid that they won’t know what to say. Please don’t worry. Think of
what you want to teach your child—for example, a lesson about not
getting upset when you have to go off to work every day, then use this
simple three-step recipe to cook up a great fairy tale. Just think about
the beginning, the middle, and the happy ending.