30 Little Things That Mean a Lot to Kids

30 件对孩子有重要意义的小事

While these gestures may seem trivial to adults, they go a long way with your little ones. Here are a few easy tricks to make your child smile.

对成年人来说这些举动似乎微不足道，但它们却会对你的小家伙产生深远影响。以下为能使孩子高兴的简单技巧。

1. Wear that macaroni necklace to work. Well, at least until you're safely out the door.

戴一个通心粉项链去上班。或者，至少戴到你安全出了门。

2. Tape a family mantra or slogan (Unstoppable! We can, we will! We've got this!) to your refrigerator door and invoke it whenever your child feels discouraged.

在冰箱门上贴上家庭宣言或口号(勇往直前!我能!我行!我做到了!)，每当孩子感到气馁的时候就说给他们听。

3. Go for a walk with just one child.

陪某一个孩子出去逛逛。

4. Slip a note (and an occasional piece of chocolate) into her lunch box.

在他的午饭盒里放一个小便条(随机放一块巧克力)。

5. Build your own Minecraft world alongside his.

在他的《Minecraft》旁边也创建一个自己的。

6. Say "yes" to something usually off-limits, like sitting on the counter.

对某些通常被禁止的事说“可以”，例如坐在桌子上。

7. Show as much enthusiasm on amusement-park rides as they do.

和他们一样对游乐园展现出极大的热情。

8. If you quarrel in front of your child, make sure that he also sees you make up.

如果你们在孩子面前争吵，确保他也看到你们和好。

9. When her room looks like a tsunami swept through it, close the door and get on with your day.

当她的房间看起来像被海啸席卷了一番一样，关上门，然后继续做你的事。

10. Skype or do FaceTime with Grandma every now and then.

时不时与奶奶进行Skype或面对面交流。

11. If your child has given it a good try, but he's still miserable and anxious and really, truly wants to quit the team, give him your blessing.

如果你的孩子已经努力的尝试了，但他仍然痛苦、焦虑并真的非常想退出团队，把你的祝福送给他。

12. Go ahead: Let your 4-year-old stomp in every puddle along the way. Even without rain boots.

去做吧：让你4岁的宝宝踩一下每个水坑，即使没有穿雨靴。

13. Get out the glitter glue and make a birthday card for your child.

拿出闪光胶水，给孩子做一个生日卡片。

14. Take in a pet that needs a home—and a child's love.

把流浪宠物带回家，也把孩子的爱心带回家。

15. Give your toddler a chance to fight his own battles in the sandbox or on the playground before you intervene.

在沙箱里或操场上给你的孩子一个为自己战斗的机会，在此之前不要干涉他。

16. Hold off with the barrage of how-was-your-day questions if your child comes home from school grumpy and tired. You can always get the rundown at the dinner table.

如果孩子从学校回家后脾气暴躁又显疲惫，那就先不要接二连三的提问问题。在餐桌上你总会知道个大概。

17. Cultivate your own rituals and traditions: Taco Tuesdays, Sunday-afternoon bike ride, apple picking every fall.

培养自己的礼仪和传统：周二吃玉米卷，星期天下午骑自行车，每年秋天去摘苹果。

18. Ask your kid to teach you how to do something for a change. And once you get the hang of it, be sure to tell him what a good teacher he is.

让你的孩子教你怎么做来做出一些改变。一旦你熟悉了怎么做，一定要告诉他，他是一个好老师。

19. Let your child wear her dress-up clothes to the supermarket. All month if she wants to.

让你的孩子穿她的道具服去超市。如果她想可以穿一整个月。

20. Let your child overhear you saying something wonderful about her.

让孩子偷听到你说她的一些好话。

21. Stay up late to see the full moon. There's one on October 27.

熬夜看满月。10月27号就有一个。

22. Print their childhood photos so they have something physical to look at one day.

把他们童年的照片打印出来，这样将来有一天他们有实物可以看,。

23. Don't be in a hurry to tell your kid to let it go. He needs to vent too.

不要急于告诉孩子放手。他也需要发泄。

24. Cook heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast.

做一份心形的煎饼早餐。

25. Crank up the music in the middle of homework and have a dance party.

做作业的时候放一段音乐，开个小舞会。

26. Make a secret family handshake.

秘密地做个家庭是握手。

27. Hang a whiteboard in her room to leave messages for each other.

在他的房间里挂一块可以互相留言的白板。

28. Start a pillow fight.

打一次枕头仗。

29. Share your old diaries, photos, and letters from when you were her age.

分享一些你在她那个年龄段时的日记、照片和信件。

30. Thank your child when he does a chore on his own—even if it's just hanging up a wet towel without prompting or refilling the empty water pitcher.

当孩子独立完成了一份家务后，要记得感谢他——即使在没有被鼓励的情况下挂起了一条湿毛巾又或者把空水壶重新装满。