As parents, we know that if we do a good job, praise will be one of the most important incentives for our children. Just as we always celebrate our seedling's birthday, so we cannot leave without a word (ie praise) its successful results.
It's not that easy, is it? How many parents do we know who don't use the motivational power of praise twice as intelligently as they could? It is important to always praise children at the right time, in the right way, and for the right things.
The principle of “good is never enough” cannot be applied to praise. This does not mean that we should distribute praise narrowly, but rather that we should take into account the importance of the child's performance during the reward. If they receive too much praise, this form of reward becomes meaningless for them. If we praise them for something absolutely daily, what will we do when they achieve something outstanding? If we reward every little success with praise, children start to worry that sooner or later we will have to disappoint them. However, they do not need constant anxiety.
When do we praise a child? Have you thought about what you praise your child for? If they are always praised only for their school success, and we never mention their good behavior, what value system do we create for them? Should you praise them for winning homework assignments rather than trying? Of course not, since we are parents who know the rules, they know not to immediately turn to an essay helper for help. But many people make this mistake.
And many parents don't praise their children for good behavior either, because they take it for granted. However, children like it when we notice that they are well behaved. Suffice it to say that “of course, you can be very tired, but you do not feel sorry for yourself. You are very smart.” Because of such grateful statements, they are ready to behave well next time.
Before we can call ourselves the perfect rules experts, there's one more thing I'd like to point out about compliments. I wonder what kind of compliment our child prefers to hear: “What a nice drawing!” or "what a nice drawing!" You did a very good job of depicting the movements of the horse. How did you do this? if possible, try to come up with some specific praise instead of universal recognition, which can also be answered by questions. This will make the kids really happy.