35 Positive Messages Your Child Needs to Hear

As parents, our main goal is to raise confident, capable, and emotionally resilient children, right? One way to achieve this is by saying motivating things to them. However, it is important to be measured in this regard. Over-praising children for ordinary, routine tasks can backfire. If your child expects praise for everything they do, their motivation may decrease, and they may be less inclined to try new things and acquire new skills. However, for certain things, you should encourage them with supportive messages. They will appreciate hearing nice words for helping set the table or sharing their toys with younger siblings.

You should encourage your child, listen to what they say, show your love, tell them how happy their presence makes you, seek their opinion on certain matters, allow them to make decisions on specific topics, and express your trust in them. Even if they cannot complete a task perfectly, you should show that you appreciate their efforts by telling them that they are really working hard and doing a good job. The thought that they must do everything perfectly creates great pressure on the child, reducing their confidence and even their ability. Instead, it should be conveyed that trying hard and putting in effort is also commendable behavior.

Here are the positive messages your child needs to hear:

1. You can do this.

2. I am proud of you.

3. You are a smart child.

4. Thank you for your help.

5. I love you.

6. It’s wonderful to be your mom/dad.

7. I’m glad you are my son/daughter.

8. You make me happy.

9. That’s really a good idea.

10. Can you show me how this is done?

11. You understood this well.

12. You decide on this.

13. I am listening to you.

14. I like it when you hug me.

15. What do you think we should do together?

16. Come on, play and have fun a little.

17. Making mistakes is okay; everyone does it sometimes.

18. You made me laugh; I feel better now.

19. That’s a very good question.

20. What you think is important.

21. I am aware that you are working hard.

22. You made a good decision.

23. Yes, that’s a good choice.

24. I know you are doing your best.

25. You are very kind.

26. I understand.

27. You are right.

28. Can you explain this to me?

29. Thank you, what you did really helped me.

30. Thank you for sharing this.

31. You are a strong child.

32. I forgive you.

33. I enjoy spending time with you.

34. I missed you while you were at school.

35. What do you think?