The words you Use With Your Child Are More Important Than You Think

The things that parents say to their kids can either encourage and give them confidence, or lower their self-esteem and hold them back in life.

So how do we avoid doing the latter?

I’m sure most of you know that my youngest is 20 years old. Our relationship has evolved, we are like buddies now. He often comes to me for advice and most of the time he doesn’t really need my advice, he just needs someone to talk to. 😆

So, everytime he comes to me for advice, I will always think deeply about what to say and make sure I did not say something negative about his ideas. 

I’m sure if you’re raising yourng adults or teenagers you can relate 😆

So just in case you’re raising a teenage, here is some advice I give to my son daily. 

1. Do your best and be kind and treat everyone how you want to be treated. .
2. If something doesn’t work out, don’t be sad. It may turn out to be a good thing later on.
3. I love you. – I tell my son this often, I say things like – I love you. I trust you. I believe in you. I will support whatever you want to do. I will always be here for you.
4. I can’t do everything for you. – you’re an adult now you have to try and figure things out yourself. 

My final thoughts 

Always ask about their day and just listen if they want to talk. Only give them advice when they ask for it. Remember they are not a child anymore, they’re adults now, so treat them like one. 

Sometimes even if I didn’t think something was a good idea, I always supported him, because I know adulting is all about resilience. We keep going. We fail, we try and try again, we fail, we try and try and try.

I hope this helps 🥰❤️

What are some advice you’ve given your teenagers lately? 👇👇👇