Don’t Forget to Tell Your Child to Show Affection and Trust

The power of words: words can reassure, soothe and rejoice or they can hurt: what should you never forget to say to your child, what words does he need to hear from you as a parent? With just a few words you can show your child affection, appreciation, trust - because what his parents say and do is extremely important for the little one.

The power of words is often underestimated: we throw a word nervous, tired, worried and then forget about it - but a child will not forget as easily… What his parents tell him stays in him, it affects him more than you think. Positive words, which express love, appreciation, encouragement, stimulate and reassure him. Negative words - such as etiquette and criticism - discourage and grieve him.

The power of words lies both in their effect - positive or negative - on them, on their self-image, and in teaching the child to appreciate this effect and to use these words in turn to express emotions. As a parent, you often see your child repeating a word heard around them - so some words should be used as often as possible, others not.

Don't forget to tell your child:

Do you want to talk? A parent should not forget how important it is for a child to see that he is always willing to listen to him and that he is interested in what he has to say. How many times are we not too preoccupied with problems and forget to be available, just listening with one ear to what the child tells us?

Especially when you notice that the little one has something on his mind, smiling reassuringly and telling him that you are eager to listen to him means a lot to him. Maybe he wants to talk to you, maybe not - but it's important to remind him that you're interested in him.

You will succeed. Don't forget to tell the child - small words that show that you trust him, that stimulate him. The child needs encouragement, support, and knowing that his parents trust him - especially when it is difficult for him to do a certain task and fails, to encourage him: "Come on, you can, you just have to try again; do you need help?" (Instead of criticizing him: "It's so hard, let me show you how it's done") does a lot for the child's self-esteem. You don't have to do things for him, you just have to be more discriminating with the help you render toward other people.

Well done, you made me proud! If you do not believe in the power of words and in the fact that these words should never be forgotten, just imagine how valuable these simple words would have been (or were): "you made me proud of you", coming from my parents yours when you were a child!

The child who knows that his parents appreciate him and are proud of him becomes confident, strong - but more importantly, he is happy, because he feels valuable… So, at success - a note, a prize, learning a new thing - do not forget, as parents, to tell him these simple words that mean so much.

Welcome, how was your birthday? Here is what to remember to tell your child: simple words to show that you enjoy returning home. So many times in the family, when the big ones and the little ones come home after their schedule, everyone mutters a "good" and then goes about his business…

Both in the relationship between life partners and in the relationship between parent and child, receiving the other with joy and interest at home is very beneficial. A warm welcome, a "welcome" and interest: "How was your day?" he reassures the child that he is a beloved member of the family, that the parent wants him, and that he wants to know what is going on in his life.

Please and thank you. You want a respectful child - teach him what it means to respect the person! The simple words "please" and "thank you" show respect, but also appreciation, consideration for the other. Show the child that you appreciate him and that any effort is precious.

If you are raising a child accustomed to hearing him please and thank you, you are teaching him how valuable it is to be considerate. In addition, it is much easier to ask him to do something, if you ask him with consideration and if, after that, do not forget to capitalize on his effort with a simple thank you.

And the last words you don't forget to say to the child: I love you! You may think that saying these words to your child is often an exaggeration: it's just normal to love him, isn't it? But a child, more than anyone, needs to hear these words! Unfortunately, some children and teenagers do not feel loved by their parents - how much an "I love you" would have mattered to them from time to time…

To reassure the child that he is loved - by an "I love you" and an affectionate gesture - it matters more than anything. The power of these two words is great; do not let the child question his parents' love for him (and remember, he needs to hear the words - although your actions may show this, saying the words can only be beneficial)…