10 sentences that can strengthen children and make them happy
“I am proud of you!” – This and other sentences can help to encourage children in their actions, to develop self-confidence and to make them happy. We have put together 10 suitable sentences for you.
The right words or a certain sentence are often enough to strengthen children and make them happy. Put a smile on the faces of the little ones among us – with sentences that encourage and give self-confidence. If you use these 10 phrases regularly, you will experience a happier child after a while.
“I am proud of you!”
Did your child do something particularly well? You should definitely convey this to him verbally: “You did a good job! I’m proud of you!” Use this sentence purposefully and only if you really mean it. This is how you strengthen the self-confidence of the child.
“You were right.”
Children are very inquisitive and it is not unlikely that they will know something better one day. Feel free to admit it and show your child that sometimes they even know more than adults.
“Thank you for your help.”
It is often taken for granted that children help with cleaning up or carrying dishes away. But it should also be at least as natural to thank the children for this.
“Trust yourself, I believe in you.”
Shy children in particular need encouragement from their parents. Encourage your child. In this way you strengthen his self-confidence and a seemingly impossible task suddenly succeeds almost by itself.
“I love you.”
Tell your child that you love them – even if you take it for granted. So your child knows that you are always there for your child and that you always love them, in every situation.
“It’s okay that you’re sad”
Children should learn that it’s okay to show their feelings. Assumptions that boys are not allowed to cry, for example, are completely outdated. However, if your child acts out their sadness with feelings that harm other children because they bite or hit other children, you should not accept that. Reinforce the positive feelings, but influence negatively acted out feelings.
“I am sorry.”
There is no such thing as perfect! And there are no perfect moms and dads either. Much more important than perfection is that you too own your mistakes and apologize to your child when something went wrong.
“You did well!”
Did your child draw a nice picture? Or did it help your sister clean up? Tell him when he did something well. It’s important that you get specific: “It’s great that you helped your sister clean up. You did well and I’m very happy about that!” Your child will be proud of that.
“I like being with you.”
When you care about someone, you like spending time with them – whether it’s a friend or your child. Tell your little ones that you like being with them. You will see, it will make your children happy.
“It is not bad.”
Children make mistakes and that’s okay. Don’t judge your child if they accidentally(!) drop something or have another mishap. Encourage your child with another sentence and show them that you are there for them: “It’s not bad. We’ll clean it up together.”