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Children are some of the most vulnerable members of our society, and in the age of social media it is very easy for them to lose confidence in themselves. It is important that parents take the time to empower their children by giving them the attention they need. Gia Casey and Power 105.1’s DJ Envy, authors of the new book ‘Real Life, Real Family: A Guide to Raising Empowered Children’ spoke with Mendte in the Morning to talk about the book and what children need to thrive.
“People yearn for attention; now imagine a child whose brain is developing and who’s trying to figure out who they are in this world,” Gia Casey told host Larry Mendte. “If you give that child attention, if you actively listen, you’re actually interested, you ask questions, you lean in, verbal cues, non-verbal cues, you bring things up later on and you ask more questions, they come alive.”
Casey believes showing attention has a major impact on others: “You see a person’s spirit change when they feel paid attention to; that resonates to them as love.”
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