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7 qualities you need to be a great parent to a preschooler

What's it really take to parent a preschooler? It's pretty simple, once you realize what kids this age can and can't do (and what sets them off and what keeps them happy!). Here are seven qualities that make it much easier to manage all that, and why they're so crucial when you've got an independent-minded, boundary-testing picky eater on your hands. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_education?a=wuYDhs"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_education?i=wuYDhs" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?a=PeWLHeD"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?i=PeWLHeD" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?a=CCazXcD"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?i=CCazXcD" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?a=yfY9PLd"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?i=yfY9PLd" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?a=DWBh4nd"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?i=DWBh4nd" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?a=ubXeIZD"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_education?i=ubXeIZD" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_education/~4/221047649" height="1" width="1"/>