Does your child need a boost in being positive?  Here are 10 examples of very simple affirmations your child can read and then repeat daily.  If getting your child to read affirmations isn’t realistic, here are some other ideas you can implement. 

1. Print affirmations out individually and tape them to a mirror that your child uses every morning.  Make them look fun, pretty, or tough; whatever will interest your child.
2. Tape the printed affirmations to a piece of paper and put them in a waterproof, ziplock baggie and hang them in the shower at shoulder level. 
3. You can say them in a different tense to your child such as “It is so much fun to get good grades” or “You are such a good friend to____” or “You are so much fun to be around.”   

Examples of simple affirmations for children:

• I enjoy school.
• I am fun to be around.
• I am a great friend.
• I have fun and work hard during school time.
• I do my best on my homework.
• I like doing extra credit.
• I strive to good grades.
• It is fun to get good grades.
• I am kind.
• I help others whenever I can.

Create your own that is specific to your child’s area of need.  The power of affirmations is incredible.  Find a way to put them in your child’s life.

Keep up the great parenting!  It is so much fun to see your children grow!

Links on positive articles in this site:  20 POSITIVE WORDS FOR KIDS AND POSITIVE WORDS FOR SCHOOL

Having traditions is always fun.  We have a few meaningless, but fun, traditions. 

This year for Thanksgiving we tried something new that had sustance behind it.  You light candle for each member of your family.  Each person says what they are thankful for and then they blow out their candle. 

Amazing how grateful we all are but we really don’t talk about it.  To pick out one thing is next to impossible when you only get to do this one time each year.  Everything, family, and freedom seemed to be the winners. 

Since gratitude is such an important thing in everyday life, we will not leave this rite for just one time each year.  It will be a weekly occurance and each person has the opportunity to describe an incident or item of significance for which they are grateful.  I am excited to get this started!