How to Encourage Your Kids

"Let us have fun together": Allow your child to choose an activity and get engaged in it., "Willingness to listen to your child": This instills in a child the feeling of his importance., "Have a conversation with your child": Talking with each other...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: "Let us have fun together": Allow your child to choose an activity and get engaged in it.

    It might be even cleaning the back yard or washing the car or simply word search.

    The idea is to have fun and not be stressed.
  2. Step 2: "Willingness to listen to your child": This instills in a child the feeling of his importance.

    He becomes more confident and subsequently, learns to express clearly with delight.

    It doesn't matter what the child is speaking about.

    Your listening ears motivate your child to share his experiences with you in the future.

    You are his confidante! , Here the idea is an ultimate endeavor to understand each other deeply. , Its okay to convey to the kids the fact you can't be right all the time.

    Parents don't have answers all the time and they can go wrong.

    As you say 'sorry'

    it does wonders to your child's self-esteem and he learns to be humbly responsible for his actions and thoughts. , Hug him for being part of you and tell him you have no regrets about it.

    Appreciating his sincere efforts for that cause, even in that moment of sadness, will motivate him to move on with even greater force and tranquility. , Even though momentarily, it subsides with a continual laugh on a joke! Allow your child to let out this negative energy by either talking to himself in front of the mirror or running laps.

    The idea is to drain away your child's negative energy and then engage the positive energy towards constructive purpose like painting or legos.

    The less retaliated your child feels, he will have more potential for getting encouraged. , Your child will be receptive to attempting new interests and hobbies. , They religiously feed, clean and play with them.

    Allowing them to do so and other normal chores like picking trash, preparing their favorite meal, makes them feel as if they are more in control of their own world, which in turn aspires them for bigger and better goals and interests in life. , They will carefully observe their progress over the years and feel motivated to continue getting better.

    Kids doing it alone might do the magic too! , Let him know that he has done a good job, either by hugging, giving thumbs up or treating him to his favorite delicacy. , The purpose is two pronged: older sibling develops leadership qualities and motivates the younger child to involve himself actively in those acts.

    Your older child acts as a change agent encouraging your younger kids.
  3. Step 3: "Have a conversation with your child": Talking with each other about various interests that both the parent and the child have

  4. Step 4: even if it means talking about movies or ways of arranging the closet.

  5. Step 5: "Admit your mistake and say I am sorry": When as a parent you are wrong

  6. Step 6: apologize to your child.

  7. Step 7: "Love your child no matter what": There's nothing most valuable than saying to your child 'I love you' even if he doesn't get good grades or couldn't make it in a sports team.

  8. Step 8: "Ice-breaking with anger and retaliation": A smile from you

  9. Step 9: to your angry child

  10. Step 10: is an ice-breaker for reducing his anger.

  11. Step 11: "Exhibit your child's achievements": Happy child is a confident child and prominently

  12. Step 12: displaying his small and big achievements at home

  13. Step 13: to begin with

  14. Step 14: encourages him to be more hardworking and challenging.

  15. Step 15: "Give responsibility and remember to encourage

  16. Step 16: these are two sides of the same coin": My kids got hamsters as pets of their choice.

  17. Step 17: "Feel nostalgic": Create an aura of nostalgia with your kids by examining their previous years of work including certificates

  18. Step 18: pictures

  19. Step 19: homework

  20. Step 20: stories

  21. Step 21: art and projects.

  22. Step 22: "Say good job": Making your child responsible for daily chores or any activity is not sufficient.

  23. Step 23: "Role model behavior by older sibling": Involve the older sibling to motivate your child through activities like teaching him a board game

  24. Step 24: reading books in front of him and reading to him.

Detailed Guide

It might be even cleaning the back yard or washing the car or simply word search.

The idea is to have fun and not be stressed.

He becomes more confident and subsequently, learns to express clearly with delight.

It doesn't matter what the child is speaking about.

Your listening ears motivate your child to share his experiences with you in the future.

You are his confidante! , Here the idea is an ultimate endeavor to understand each other deeply. , Its okay to convey to the kids the fact you can't be right all the time.

Parents don't have answers all the time and they can go wrong.

As you say 'sorry'

it does wonders to your child's self-esteem and he learns to be humbly responsible for his actions and thoughts. , Hug him for being part of you and tell him you have no regrets about it.

Appreciating his sincere efforts for that cause, even in that moment of sadness, will motivate him to move on with even greater force and tranquility. , Even though momentarily, it subsides with a continual laugh on a joke! Allow your child to let out this negative energy by either talking to himself in front of the mirror or running laps.

The idea is to drain away your child's negative energy and then engage the positive energy towards constructive purpose like painting or legos.

The less retaliated your child feels, he will have more potential for getting encouraged. , Your child will be receptive to attempting new interests and hobbies. , They religiously feed, clean and play with them.

Allowing them to do so and other normal chores like picking trash, preparing their favorite meal, makes them feel as if they are more in control of their own world, which in turn aspires them for bigger and better goals and interests in life. , They will carefully observe their progress over the years and feel motivated to continue getting better.

Kids doing it alone might do the magic too! , Let him know that he has done a good job, either by hugging, giving thumbs up or treating him to his favorite delicacy. , The purpose is two pronged: older sibling develops leadership qualities and motivates the younger child to involve himself actively in those acts.

Your older child acts as a change agent encouraging your younger kids.

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