>????????t;To build a nation…build a people.

To build a people…teach the children.

To teach the children…teach them love.”

To help keep your child, no matter his or her age, rooted and grounded in good and positive values, it is imperative that you spend positive time with him or her every day. Ten or fifteen minutes of daily quality time is proven to be most effective and is better than waiting to plan or schedule large clumps of time and not actually getting to it.

Children, including troubled adolescents will respond to adults pleasantly when they know they are loved. Taking the time to smile at a child, to have a brief and focused conversation with a child ensures them that indeed they are loved. There is nothing else in the world , to child, like a parent’s love. It crushes any remotely evil design that stands in its path. A child that feels loved by his or her parents has confidence, positive self-esteem, and respect. To a child, a small amount of quality time feels like a long time when it is consistent. It feels like love. It will help to keep a young person positively focused and is a better strategy for at-risk behavior than anything else. When a child knows they have a special place in a parent’s heart they have a schoolroom, so to speak; a place of comfort, a place for learning, a place to feel the very human emotion - love. It is a certain tool to be used to restore our youth.

Dear Parents:

Your child’s next teacher would like your help. Here is what is needed. Encourage your child to read. No matter your child’s age, there is still time to encourage him or her to become a life long reader. As you consider summer activities for your child, think about allowing scheduled time for reading. Again it is not too late for your adolescent child.

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Anytime of the school year is a good time to speak up regarding the education of your child. Parents do you compliment teachers for a job well done? Teachers do you compliment parents when their child’s behavior and work afford a congratulations?

The mission of empowerachild.com is to help bridge the gap between parents and teachers. Our goal is to provide working, strong, and viable research, tools, and resources that will help parents and teachers work together to increase student learning and demand productivity in a nation of youth at-risk of failure, one child at a time.

Moreover, the end of the school year is fast approaching. Now’s your chance to speak up. Parents, I challenge you to send your child’s teachers thank you cards, emails, or phone calls for taking the time to deal with your children. Teacher’s, I challenge you to make sure when you call, email, or send negative comments about a student that you also include at least one positive complement. Parents are swarmed with the bad. Be the one to make their day. Say something good about their child.

Also, ponder upon these questions and leave your comments. Does society expect too much from parents? Should parents be held accountable for their children? Are teachers expected to help parents raise their children?