40 phrases to make your child feel happier

All of the following phrases are simple, you might say they’re even obvious, but there’s an important psychological reason for asking every one of them. In using them with your children, you express your love and respect, your appreciation of their successes, and your sympathy when things go wrong.

We believe every parent will find them useful.

1. I’m proud of you. Even if you weren’t such a wonderful child, I would still be proud of you.
2. I believe in you.
3. I know that we haven’t talked to each other much recently. But I want you to know that I accept you as you are, and it’s not important whether I agree with you on things or not.
4. I can’t believe how ______ you are (clever, kind, etc).
5. Maybe you don’t feel very ______, but I love you just as you are and would never want you to be different.
6. It doesn’t matter what mistakes you make, I will always be happy and proud that you are my ______ (son, daughter, child) and I will forgive you whatever you do.
7. I noticed that you ______ (did something). I’m so proud of you!
8. I forgive you. Now let’s forget this subject, OK?
9. I want to spend some time with you. What do you want to do?
10. I remember the time when I ______. I felt so ______. I don’t know how similar this is to what you’re going through now, but it was difficult for me as well.
11. I’m really sorry. Will you forgive me for ______?
12. This was my fault, not yours.
13. I’ve noticed recently that you’ve really been making progress with ______, especially when you ______.
14. I’m delighted that you ______. I could really learn a lot from you here.
15. That was a very wise decision which you made.
16. Don’t worry about anything today, just relax.
17. I trust you.
18. You’re looking more and more like a mature young man/woman/person. I’m so happy!
19. If you go to bed now, you’ll have the energy to make tomorrow great.
20. I never knew you could do that. I’m impressed!
21. What do you think about this?
22. I love your mom/dad so much! He (she) is so ______.
23. I love spending time with you.
24. I’m so happy that you’re home.
25. I love ______ (doing) with you.
26. You’re the best present I’ve ever received.
27. I feel so proud when I’m with you.
28. You coped so well with that.
29. You look so handsome/beautiful in that!
30. If I were you, I would feel ______. Is that how you feel right now?
31. That was a very brave thing that you did.
32. Do I understand you correctly here?
33. I sent you a parcel of all your favourite things in the post.
34. If there was one thing you could change about me as a parent, what would it be?
35. You have a real talent for ______.
36. Let’s go out somewhere together!
37. It’s so wonderful to watch you grow up.
38. I miss you, but I’m glad you’re having fun.
39. You make me so happy just by being close by.
40. I love you so much.

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