The Best Choice Words for Your Son, Daughter and Student

“Good job! I’m really proud of you!”

If your child/student lives with encouragement and support, they’ll learn to be confidence besides having a healthy self-esteem developed in their heart.

“It’s OK to make mistakes”

This will teach your child/student to learn how to love and accept their strengths and weaknesses. You actually tell them that they’re being loved, accepted and forgiven. As a return, they’ll also accept and forgive those who did mistakes as they’ve learnt that making mistakes is part and parcel of learning and life.

“I’m glad you told me about it!”

It’s always understandable that busy and distracted parents/teachers will tend to tune out a chatty child/student. However, if you always repeat this by ignoring them, you send the message that listening is not important. They’ll think that what they’d said is pointless as it doesn’t mean much to you. Due to this reason, they’ll try to keep away from you, and even they’ll feel no necessary to talk or to share stories with you. To rescue this situation, you should take time to listen and tell them how much you appreciate them for telling you.

“I see that you’re really trying your best”

These choice of words enable your child/student to feel that they’re being given attention and recognition for whatever effort they’ve put in. As a result, they’ll learn to set goals for themselves while helping them to establish a healthy self-esteem.

“I’m proud of your honesty”

When you say this to your child/student, you actually show how you care about them to know the truth, even though it might be painful or shameful experience for them to share with you. These phrases show that how you accept them on behalf of their honesty. Moreover, they may feel that you’re willing to stand by them. Due to your unconditional care and love, they’re willing to tell you the truth instead of burying the fact.

“This must be great/important to you”

Don’t always dismiss your child’s / student’s emotions as “silly”, “ridiculous” and “crazy”. The act of thinking them as “inconsequential” may lead them to a negative thought. For them, the emotions are obviously important and they have a strong desire to let other persons know that whatever they feel is not a small matter.  At this point, you should take your time listening to them in an empathetic way so that they know you’re paying attention and taking their existence seriously.

“I believe you”

A child/student doesn’t quite understand about the true value of being believed. When you tell them that you believe on them, it builds up their healthy self-esteem and confidence. These three powerful words give them a positive mental framework by telling them that trust is important in their daily lives.

“Thank you for waiting patiently for my response”

If your child/student is taught with the great value of patience, they’ll live with tolerance and understanding. In turn, they learn to be patience with others while waiting for the other party’s response.

Also read,

• How to have a good relationship with your parents
• Eight effective tips to let your child speak to you
• How often do we think about our parents?
• Proper moral teachings lead the way to better ties
• A mother’s love is priceless