The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. -Dalai Lama
Appreciation gives a child a sense of right and wrong. The minute you praise your child for something he has done, he understands that you would like him to do it again. In addition, your child realizes that his actions are being observed. And as children crave for love and attention, they will strive to earn your praise again and again.
The 60 ways/ideas to appreciate a child
- That’s super
- Spot on
- I like it
- Super stuff
- Really great
- What a good try
- Brilliant
- Clever (boy/girl)
- I’m impressed
- What a brainwave
- You do work well
- Very imaginative
- Nice try
- That’s good work
- Superb
- Well remembered
- Good logic
- Excellent work
- Good thinking
- You’re a star
- You are doing well
- Great try
- Quick thinking
- Well done
- Well figured out
- I like that
- Congratulations
- You are doing great
- You’ve done really well
- Keep on trying
- You show real promise
- You have great ideas
- You’ve mastered it
- Well thought out
- You’ve fitted a lot in
- How imaginative you are
- Good problem solving
- What a perfect example
- Well worked through
- I’m very proud of you
- I’m proud of your work
- You are really tuned into work today
- It’s a pleasure to see you work like that
- One more attempt and you will be there
- Your work is improving
- You are a pleasure to teach
- Beautiful job
- That’s good thinking
- A very good try
- You learn quickly
- You’ve got the hang of it
- You’ve done better than ever
- That’s a fine attempt
- You’re a problem solver
- I couldn’t have done better myself
- You soon mastered that
- You really stuck with it
- You don’t give up
- You’ve that down to a fine art
- Amazing work
Appreciation prevents your child from feeling neglected. We as parents should realize that children really want and require their parents’ attention. Appreciation is a way of giving your child that attention. If he doesn’t get it in this way, you can be sure that your child will feel neglected and will find other ways to get your attention – ways that you may definitely not approve of! So make sure you appreciate your child and be vocal about it.
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