7 ways to praise your child instead of saying “well done”
Praise plays an important part in shaping the ways in which children see themselves – and their identities – going into adulthood.
But the type of praise offered really matters: it’s to do with the quality, not the quantity. So instead of saying the default “well done” or “good job” try these alternative praise strategies …
6. Praise their effort
Our children won’t always be the best at everything, so noticing and verbally acknowledging the effort they put in goes a long way. It also helps them see that achieving a personal best or learning something new can be a reward in itself.
“I can see you tried really hard in that spelling bee, and even though you didn’t make it to the finals, after all that practice, you know some new words. Let’s try again next year!”
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