Praise

How can we praise our child?

1. Look your child in the eye
2. Move close to your child
3. Smile
4. Praise a specific behaviour (You did well in helping me sweep the floor!)
5. Speak with feeling
6. Touch
7. Praise again
8. Smile again

I tried doing this with a boy whose self esteem is badly affected. Not too bad. I got a HUGE smile back.