Positive News:

Positive Affirmation to help your child grow:
Examples of what words to replace for negative words:

Original	- Replace with :
You can't hide	unable to hide
Which was something the grinch couldn't stand in the least	Unable to
We didn't have much	We were with little
	We never had much
Police did not help	Police refused.
	Police unhelpful
Didn't seem nervous	never seemed nervous.
I didn't stop.	I kept going
	I never stopped.
They didn't want children.	They refused
	never wanted children
Christmas doesn't come from a store	never
Don't ask	never ask
Don't forget	Remember
Do not go	never go
(Don't go)	stay away from
They don't know what they do.	They are unaware what they do.
Don't like	dislike (or abhor)
They don't mind	they're okay with
Do not say a word	be silent please.
Hadn't	Unable to
It is not a snail	This is different than a snail
There was no answer	without an answer.
No legs	without legs
She no longer wanted to go.	She wanted to stay.
No other children	Only child
	without other children.
Not afraid of	brave
Not more then two	less than two
Wasn't sad	happy
I wasn't talking.	I was silent.
Were not able to receive	Unable to
Tree light that won't turn on	broken
Would not send.	Never sent.

Put everything in a positive spin.
Evaluate the Story, possibly Skip over negative, unnecessary, repetitive phrases.

Read to your kids 15 minutes a day and they will grow.