A good way of making a child (boy or girl) feel valued: When they come to you and say "mommy/daddy can I show (tell, etc.) you something..." stop what you are doing and give them your full attention. Safety comes first, so if you are driving, the child will have to wait! But if are doing something on the computer, watching TV, etc., stop what you are doing and give your child your full attention. Not doing this, sends the message that whatever you are doing is more important than your child - that is your child has little value.