Praise vs. Acceptance

“We all have strengths and areas where we don’t do as well. Help your child to feel good about his strengths, and to know that the areas where he doesn’t do well are accepted to.” -- Betty Youngs

It’s easy to praise your child for doing well. It’s not so easy to encourage them when they fail. Our children need to know that our acceptance of them as persons is not dependent on their performance. We can share their disappointments when things go wrong and still accept them and encourage them to try again.