More than 100 ways to Praise your child

Praise and encouragement is important for the self-esteem of a child. Here are more than 100 ways of Praising your child, but remember not to overdo it. Research has shown that too much praising when it is undeserved is in fact detrimental for the child. But here goes, you should be the best judge of when you should or shouldn't be praising your own child. I tend to err on the side of caution and praise quite sparingly.

A friend shared a heartwarming tip with me : She was asked by her son's form teacher to write a short note of encouragement for her son. This note from the mother is read by the child right before a test to motivate the child. Here's a video on why we really should praise and say thank you more often.

Most importantly though, I always hug and tell my kids how much I love them every single day, don't scrimp on that. There will come a time when your teenagers won't really want hugs or so much affection from you...

1. You were awesome!
2. Great/Good Job (whichever it may be...)
3. Way to go
4. Wow
5. Super
6. You are special
7. Outstanding
8. Excellent
9. Neat
10. Well done
11. I knew you could do it
12. Remarkable
13. I am proud of you
14. You are my Super star
15. Nice work
16. Beautiful
17. Looking Good
18. Now you are flying
19. You are catching on
20. Now you've got it
21. You are incredible
22. You are fantastic
23. Hooray for you
24. You are on target
25. Bravo
26. You're on your way
27. How nice
28. How smart
29. That's incredible
30. Beautiful job
31. Dynamic
32. You're unique
33. Nothing can stop you now
34. Good for you
35. You're a winner
36. Remarkable job
37. Beautiful work
38. Spectacular
39. You're a Darling
40. You're amazing
41. Great thinking
42. You're precious
43. Great Discovery
44. You've discovered the secret
45. You figured it out
46. Fantastic job
47. Hip, Hip Hooray
48. Bingo
49. Magnificent
50. Marvellous
51. Terrific
52. You're important to me
53. Sensational
54. You were phenomenal
55. Super work
56. Creative job
57. Super job
58. Exceptional performance
59. Superb
60. You are a good sport
61. You are responsible
62. You are fun
63. You are growing up
64. You tried hard
65. You care
66. Beautiful sharing
67. Great of you to share
68. Outstanding performance
69. You are a good friend
70. You are exciting
71. You learned it right
72. Great try
73. What an imagination
74. What a good listener
75. It's good to know you
76. I trust you
77. You're the best
78. You mean a lot to me
79. You make me happy
80. You belong
81. You make a good friend
82. You've got a friend
83. You make me laugh
84. You brighten up my day
85. Don't give up
86. I respect you
87. You mean the world to me
88. You make me feel special
89. That's correct
90. You are a joy
91. You are a treasure
92. You're wonderful
93. Perfect job
94. Awesome
95. You're A-OK
96. A+ job
97. You are my buddy
98. You made my day
99. That's the best
100. Thumbs up
101. That's the way

Finally, a smile is worth a thousand words. Be happy!

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