How to Acknowledge Children's Accomplishments

Your child will accomplish many wonderful things over the course of his lifetime. Acknowledging your child for what he does well is one way to help make those successes in life keep coming. As a parent, acknowledging what your child does well not only makes your child feel confident in himself, but makes you feel positive about the job you are doing to raise him.

Things You'll Need

  • Certificate of achievement
  • Small monetary gift

Instructions

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      Praise your child verbally for her accomplishments. This can be a simple, "Good job" or an "I'm proud of you" statement. Telling your child how you feel about the accomplishment will help her take pride in herself and what she does.

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      Provide your child with a nonverbal display of acceptance and affection regarding his success. A pat on the back, a hug or a high five are all ways you can let your child know what he did means a lot to you, and you respect him for that.

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      Give your child a small but tangible gift to acknowledge a job well done. Extra free time, a certificate of achievement or a small monetary gift will let you child know you are willing to recognize the job she has done well.

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      Brag about your child to other family members or friends. Let you child know you are so proud that you are telling everyone about his achievements. Try not to go overboard and embarrass him, but provide enough praise and recognition that your child understands just how you feel about the accomplishment.

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      Spend some special time with your child talking about the accomplishment. Find out how she was able to accomplish her goal and encourage her to continue doing the same so she can achieve additional and more significant goals in the future.

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