It’s time for this month’s tip from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Paediatric Healthy Living Program.

Building healthy family relationships takes time and effort. One way to build those relationships is to focus on family members’ individual strengths. Letting your children know that you recognize and admire a specific skill or quality you see in them, gives them a chance to reflect on that quality and build on it. While you do not need to overpraise your child’s achievements, recognizing what they do well will raise their self-esteem and confidence. It also builds trust between you and your child.

For more resources on healthy living or to learn more about TBRHSC’s Paediatric Healthy Living Program, please visit our website at https://bit.ly/Paediatric-Healthy-Living-Program.