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Sometimes children don’t want to listen or follow instructions. Try these tips to see if it makes a difference: say your child’s name and ask that he look at you. Give simple, clear requests, use few words. Be realistic by giving instructions that you know your child is physically and developmentally able to do.

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Grandma was not used to caring for three kids. The StressLine gave her the help she needed.


~ Bobby, StressLine participant

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  • Center for Law & Social Policy (CLASP)
  • Chapin Hall Center for Children at University of Chicago
  • Child Welfare League of America
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  • Darkness to Light 
  • Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
  • Every Child Matters
  • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
  • Healthy Children - American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY USA)
  • National Abandoned Infants Assistance Center
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 
  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 
  • National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • National Children's Alliance
  • National Court Appointed Special Advocates
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) 
  • Netsmartz411
  • Parent-Child Home Program
  • Parents As Teachers
  • Partnership for America's Economic Success - Investing in Children
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