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Sometimes siblings just want a little attention from you. Come up with a project that you can work on together outside of your bedroom. If you're dealing with a very small sibling, come up with a fun art project you can work on together.  If it's someone a little older, ask for their help on something, like going shopping with you to get a parent a birthday gift or even making something creative together as the gift. Giving a family member a little attention outside of your bedroom will hopefully make them less inclined to barge in your room constantly for attention. Show them that you want to hang out with them, just not in your bedroom. Let them pick out the movie, pop some popcorn and spend a little quality time together. Be sure that you do this outside of your bedroom. You need to get them in the habit of hanging out with you elsewhere. Pull out some board games or just hang out with them in their bedroom to reinforce the idea that hanging out with you does not mean barging into your room.  Before you go into their bedroom, knock and wait to be let in. Hopefully this will set an example of the kind of behavior you want from them.

summary: Work on a project together. Make a "date" to watch a movie together in another room. Play games or hang out with them in their room.


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If the scratch is thick enough to “catch” your fingernail, you can try sanding it out. To do this properly, though, you’ll need to have several grades of sandpaper, from 800 grit to 1500 or even 2000.  Higher numbers indicate finer sandpaper. You can find sandpaper at any store that sells hardware supplies. You can often find it in assorted packs so you don’t have to buy a separate pack for each grade. Take a piece, and fold it in thirds. This will give you a smaller surface to work with, and make it easier to hold the paper. Run some water over the sandpaper. It’s very important to wet the sandpaper--this helps it from becoming too abrasive, and also helps clear away grit and dust as you work. The buffing motion combined with the abrasiveness of the sandpaper can help remove many scratches. Work gently, however. Being too forceful can cause new scratches. Keep buffing until the scratch disappears. Use a fresh, damp cloth and wipe down the area you’ve been working on. Take a new, clean cloth and run it over everything until it's all dry. Examine the scratch area. It should look different, and the scratch may have been removed. If it’s still visible, however, you can try rubbing it again with a finer grade of sandpaper. Try 1200 grit, for instance, and follow the same procedure as before.  Make sure to wet the sandpaper each time, and to work gently.  If 1200 grit doesn’t work, move up to an even finer grade (like 1500), and so on. Once the scratch is fully removed, polishing the area will make everything look like new. Get some commercial plastic or acrylic polishing compound and place some on a clean cloth. Wipe the whole plastic area to blend everything in. Then take a clean cloth and wipe off the excess. You can find plastic polishing compound at most big-box stores, either in the auto supply or home cleaning sections.

summary: Get several grades of sandpaper. Start by wetting some 800 grit paper. Rub the sandpaper over the scratch in a circular motion. Clean the area. Use finer grit sandpaper if necessary. Polish the area.


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One of the signs of a gifted child is exceptional leadership, including independent and critical thinking. If your child takes the reigns on an activity and enjoys a challenge, they may have leadership abilities that are above average. In addition, watch for the following signs of potential leadership competency:  They like to try many different things and challenge themselves beyond their strengths. They get things done without too many parental reminders. They show a lot of empathy and understanding with friends or family. They are social butterflies. They act very mature for their age. They like to play for the team. They like to take calculated risks, weighing benefits and drawbacks. If you hear your toddler using adult vocabulary, descriptive or especially evocative language, they may have exceptional communication skills. Listen for the following signs of exceptional communication skills:  Ability to explain things with exceptional clarity. Use of descriptive language with a colorful vocabulary Use of synonyms Attention to the emotional aspects of a story. Highly developed vocabulary. Use of longer and more complex sentences with appropriate grammar. Play a game with your toddler and consider whether they show a great ability to think ahead. If your child is thinking a few moves ahead of the game that you are playing, they may be gifted in the planning department.
summary: Watch for signs of leadership. Listen for exceptional communication skills. Observe their ability to think ahead.