Children imitate, so it doesn't really matter what you say to them but what you do around them. This is why reading to them from Day 1 is really important. Change the name of the characters to theirs so they'll be more immersed in the book. The first 7 years will 100% dictate the rest of their life.
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So true. Role modeling behavior is very real!
We’ve been reading to our daughter every night since her birth. She’s 5 now.
Also, when she sees me editing my podcast, she’ll set up a pretend work station. She’ll switch between “typing” and interviewing guests about Bitcoin 😂