As a child, knowing that someone is noticing the fact that you are getting better at difficult tasks inspires you to keep going. For many parents, to encourage just requires leaving the and I’m so proud of you off the end of the statement.

Encouragement teaches kids to rely on themselves

Negative behaviors come from the same place as brilliance. Your kids are just using their unique talents in the wrong direction!

Encouragement focuses on effort and improvement,

is essential that parents shift their view of parenting from a hands-on, quick-fix, micromanaging, damage-control approach to a hands-off, intentional, proactive relationship-focused approach.

Encouragement is meant to inspire

What if you don’t really want to get rid of all the things that drive you crazy, but rather aim to tweak your child’s “negative behaviors” into a strength-filled, useful skill set?

Encouragement is acknowledging. To encourage, you tell someone:

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