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1. Be caring 11. Be sensitive
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2. Be patient 12. Be alert
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3. Be nonjudgmental 13. Be observant
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4. Be a good listener 14. Be calm
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5. Be matter-of-fact 15. Be slow moving
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6. Be loving 16. Be consistent
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7. Be reassuring 17. Be predictable
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8. Be comforting 18. Be helpful
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9. Be organized 19. Be honest
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10. Be flexible 20. Be kind
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20 Ways to Be and more ideas for working with young children after a traumatic event or a disaster can be found in the video “HELPING YOUR CHILDREN COPE WITH FRIGHTENING EVENTS, WHAT YOU CAN DO!” and the 40 page Leader’s Guide that goes with it. Whereas the video was developed for teachers in early care and education center settings the same ideas are also important to be used in family child care homes.

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