14 Ways to Show Your Child Love: Valentine's Day and Every Day [aap.org]

Advancing Parenting's parenting norms bumper sticker #1 reads,

Parents have engaging conversations with their children by listening attentively and responding thoughtfully.

Bumper sticker #2 reads,

Parents praise their children's effort, behavior, and achievement sincerely and appropriately when they deserve it.  

#3 reads,

Parents use the best manners and train their children to follow their example.

#4 reads,

Parents love their children and express that love frequently in little ways.  Hugs, caresses, a smile, a hand on the shoulder can often communicate feelings as effectively as words.

#6 reads,

Parents make their children aware of their strengths and don’t draw attention to their weaknesses. 

#7 reads,

Parents set fantastic examples for their children.

#8 reads,

Parents raise kind, thoughtful children by modeling selflessness, empathy, and altruism.
   
#12 reads,

Parents never tell their children they're stupid, ugly, good-for-nothing, worthless, etc.

#16 reads,   

Parents refrain from making derogatory remarks about their children to other people while in their presence.

#21 reads,

Parents protect their children from physical, sexual, verbal, and psychological abuse.

#22 reads,   

Parents don’t hold one sibling up as an example to another.  In other words, they don’t say, “Why can’t you be more like your sister?”

#23 reads,

Parents never draw comparisons between their child and another family member who may be a poor role model.  In other words, they don't say, “You’re just like your no-good jailbird cousin!”

#24 reads,

When parents hear these words...Can I watch?  Can I help?  Can I do it?  They say yes, if it’s safe.

#31 reads,

Parents speak quietly and teach their children to speak quietly.

#32 reads,

Parents don’t “label” their children…the irresponsible one, the wild one, the talented one, the smart one, the lazy one, etc.

#33 reads,

Parents spend time with their children.  They play catch together.  Do yard work together.  Shop together.  Wash the car together.  Go for bike rides together.  Cook together.  Shampoo the dog together.  Play board games together, etc.

#37 reads,

Parents have high expectations for their children's effort, behavior, and achievement and communicate them clearly.

#38 reads,

Parents allow their children to make mistakes and see to it they learn from them.

#42 reads,

Parents involve and participate with their children in sports and group activities.

#52 reads,

Parents read to their small children daily beginning when they're infants.

#53 reads,

Parents don't lie for their children.

#54 reads,

Parents find suitable alternatives to corporal punishment.

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