One way to measure the amount of praise and encouragement you are showering on your children is to grab a handful of pennies and place them in one our pockets (if you don't have pockets, try jars). And every time you say something nice to your child, for example, "Good for you!", "I'm so proud of you!" or "I love you", take one penny from your pocket and place it in the other (empty) pocket. By the end of the day you should have no more pennies in the first pocket. Conversely, for every negative comment, take a penny away from the second pocket.
Your child deserves to hear you sing his (or her) praises.
Just a thought.
Great way for us to remember to be more positive with our kids even if we are stressed. P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle, as parents we tend to only focus on giving our kids a visual reminder to be good, for example a chart with stickers, but as parents we also need to be reminded to be "good" to our kiddos! Thanks for sharing! happy B day!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Remember too that children feel loved in different ways, words, service, quality time, gift and physical touch. I love the idea of the penny. It would be cool to do a jar and work to gether as a family!
ReplyDeleteis it your birthday?
ReplyDeletealso. i have to share my pennies? man.
What a WONDERFUL reminder- need to go find some pennies...
ReplyDeleteI love this! Super idea! Some days I feel like I haven't said anything nice to anyone all day long. That would be great peace of mind to have concrete proof, yes I did love and encourage my child with praise today.
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ReplyDeleteThanks again for sharing all your great ideas!
Linda
What a fantastic idea - I know I struggle with feeling like I am more of a coach than a cheerleader to my kids. This is a great way to accentuate the positive - which is what they need lots of right now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reminder...and an awesome thing to help us remind ourselves to be encouraging!
ReplyDeleteCute idea, except honestly...sometimes I think I praise my kids too much. I used to think there was no such thing as too much praise, but I don't want them to always expect it, you know?!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic idea. I love it.
ReplyDeleteIs it your birthday? I hope you have a happy one!!!
Good idea!
ReplyDeleteIt is very important to always praise, encourage and show love to our kids.
As we get bussy in our day sometimes we don't always remember so this penny idea sounds like a great reminder.