I am proud of myself for… fill in the blank. This is how I model positive self talk for my children.
Acknowledging my accomplishments is good for myself and I can tell you it is highly effective on kids! At 10 and 13 years old now, I can say they are confident beings who know they have strong qualities. And shortcomings of course, we are human here!
“Sometimes you get discouraged
Because I am so small
And always leave my fingerprints
On furniture and walls.
But every day I’m growing –
I’ll be grown some day
And all those tiny handprints
Will surely fade away.
So here’s a little handprint
Just so you can recall
Exactly how my fingers looked
When I was very small.”
May we always remember this. May we learn patience. May we grow as a mother but also as a woman so that children are not guilty when they become adults.