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Marni
Santa Monica

How to compliment kids

Posted March 24, 2013 - 9:28pm
This is one of the best descriptions of what to say to kids instead of "good Job"

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April 9, 2013 - 1:02pm

Kidspeakshine
I agree! This kind of response puts the power and validity back on to the child instead of expecting others approval of their work and being!
May 9, 2013 - 12:08pm

Alex-Dad
We are so quick to make a judgement and yet I agree that that is not what we want our kids to hear... It always turns into them trying to please us when we want them to worry about pleasing themselves!
September 8, 2015 - 8:27pm
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beachcitymom

so true!

September 9, 2015 - 6:13pm

Your Kid's Table

Great! So many people aren't aware of this, and the habit can be hard to break.

September 10, 2015 - 11:44pm

Hallz105

Good advice!