Every day. Parking lot rules ; Fingers fingers ; Grow the tree you got ; Smile when you see them : the Nancy Armato rule ; Once, seen, never unseen ; Treat her like your boss ; Almost always skip the first thing that comes to mind ; Five little philosophies ; Make life promises and keep them ; Every day stay healthy : techniques to avoid the common cold ; The four best times to wash hands ; No hands to the face : the Bon Jovi rule ; Why germs love money -- Communicating with your children. Yes-not-what : The Leslie Bricusse rule ; The excellent question game ; The twenty-second explanation ; The importance of children telling stories and the significance of listening to them ; The five best times to talk to your child ; Lyric and melody : it's not just what you say, it's how you say it ; Yes, it's okay to go off-topic ; Four things you can say with your hands ; When you get upset, whisper ; Kids court ; Start the conversation over ; The other side of the freeway -- Manners matters. The whisper game ; First bite, last bite ; Three essential table manners ; Reverse dinner ; Opposite pointing ; Say the awkward with a question ; The significance of a firm handshake ; Thank-you notes ; The Bill Walton rule : if you can't be on time, be early ; Please-and-thank-you races ; Dessert demerits ; Angels angels everywhere -- No lost children. The John Elway rule ; Stay where you are and fly like an angel ; Walk big and tall ; Matching wristbands ; Dog tags ; The caboose rule ; Anonymous clothing, anonymous cars ; Your child has to know where you are ; Keep 'em wired ; Buddy diving -- Disciplines and punishments. The truth reduces the punishment by 90 percent ; The ten-second rule ; The list of joys and the threat of discipline ; Food and punishment ; No reason to hit, ever ; No-yelling rules ; The power of forgiveness ; Whatever you do, avoid tautology ; Five very effective nonviolent punishments -- Pain happens, now what? Take the pain away ; Slow-motion replays ; Freeze it, then clean it ; My big fat icy Greek wedding ; The ground is on fire ; Squeeze my hand as much as it hurts ; Do not rush to end the tears ; How to put out a fire, Red Adair-style -- Play sports, period. Team sports? sign 'em up ; Game day, next day ; Coaching is a privilege ; The ESPN rule ; Complete victories ; Mandatory attendance ; The carryover of the unrealized dream ; Adjust the level of difficulty ; The tap-tap rule ; No dares ; Any game, any time ; Courage and encouragement.
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