Praise'em

Yes I always try to praise my sons and my nieces as much as I can. We often find it easier to pick fault than to give praise when due and this is not good for the self confidence of the kids. Quite rightly said we should praise'em more often than we do.

i always tell my son how much he means to me and that i could not live without him. for everything little thing he does i tell him how proud i am of him and that he is such a big help to me.

If I had children, I'd definitely praise them. Parents are too quick to praise their children when they are not there, and complain or nag when they are. If parents said to their children what they say to friends and strangers about their children, the world would be a better place, and children would grow up to become better people.

34Momma, When my kids were little, I did my utmost to praise them for the little things they did; These days with them being teenagers, I don't. But you have a good point; I let them know I love them and all, but that is about it.You bring a valid point.

I believe that praising your children regularly and as often as possible, is a great foundation which rewards itself for years to come. I have a 3 year old child and he gets a big thrill when I praise him for the smallest achievements. I believe it is such great incentive for them in the tender years. Keep at it and I wouldn't say you'd be sorry at all. Good luck.

I should praise my kids more, but I shudder to think how big their heads would get. They are good at a lot of things, and they are handsome and ineteresting and the little devils know it. I like my kids, and I think they know it. I just want to make sure their heads remain able to fit into the house!

No, I think I fall down on that one. But many err in telling their children they can never do anything wrong. It's always the other person's fault. I do think that I could have done a lot better with the praise them line, 'tho.

I do. All the time! We are always telling our kids how proud of them we are. We have a child who's ADHD/ODD so for him this is extremely important. We never did as much, but once we started more and more, it has made such a difference in his attitude and self confidence. I love the fact that praising them on a job well done, no matter how small it seems helps them along with their independence. I know that may sounds silly, but I really believe that with that self confidence children are more sure of themselves, which leads to that independence. Now, don't get me wrong, accepting that independence can be tough at times, but it's all worth it when I take a step back and think about the big picture. Nothing is more satisfying! You think as an adult, we love to be told we're doing a good job. A child needs that even more!

I praise my children all the time.I let them know that I love them and that Im very proud to have them in my life.When they do good in school I acknowledge that I am proud,when they do chores I tell them good job,whatever it may be,I tell them how beautiful they are and all.

yeah i think you do the best thing .well done. becouse by this way you make them satisfiy from they life when they get that yu love them

absolutely..i praise my kids for every small accomplishment and encourage them to strive for things even if they think they are to hard or out of reach...i tell them your only limits are the limits you place upon yourself...

I praise my children every day. :) They are my little miracles, and I want them to really, truly know and understand that which they never will (until they have kids of their own) ~ how very much I love and appreciate them. I want them to know how proud I am of them, and everything they do, and say, and are!