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What Encouragement Sounds Like |
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You can use hundreds of words and phrases to actively encourage your children. Find the ones that suit your style and please your children's ears. Here are some ideas:
The more specific you can be, the better your child will respond to encouragement. Instead of "Nice painting," try "I love the lines down here at the bottom; they're really fluid." Rather than "Thanks for watching your little brother," try "You were really successful getting Tim to eat, tonight!"
Modified and adapted with permission from: Helping Your Child Succeed in School: A Guide for Parents of 4 to 14 Year Olds, by Popkin, Youngs, and Healy, Active Parenting Publishers, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995. Refer to this excellent resource for more in-depth information. |
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