Children often assume the demeanor and attitude of their parents.
Parents are role models for their children therefore; you must watch how you act.
You must maintain a positive attitude.
You must demonstrate to them that you are optimistic.
Do not let them see that you are discouraged.
If you always appear to them to be upbeat, they will learn to be also.
Even if you are discouraged, make every effort to appear to be positive.
If you act the way you want to be, you will become what you desire.
Being negative causes you have a bad attitude and will be sensed by your children.
When you act positive, you will lift your motivation which will be reflected in your children and will boost their motivation Be careful the way you talk to your children.
It is your job to discipline them when they need it, but do not say anything to them that will make them think less of themselves.
It takes ten positive remarks to make up for one negative one.
If you must criticize them, let them know that it is about what they did wrong, not who they are.
Praise them when they do well.
This is how you boost their motivation.
Do not make negative statements about them or their ability.
Instead, tell them that they can do anything that they set their mind to.
Let them know that you are proud of them.
When they fail at something they try, explain that everyone makes mistakes, and that all they need is to keep trying.
Tell them it is nothing to get upset over.
Always be positive about it.
Be sure to make more positive comments to them than negative.
Negative remarks cause them to have a negative, pessimistic attitude and positive remarks boost their morale and motivation and make them feel good about themselves.
This will help them have confidence in their ability and boost their motivation.
Encourage them to do what they love doing and praise them when they do it well.
This will get them acquainted with their inner self so they can discover who they are and what they are good at.
It will give them confidence in their abilities and motivate them to try hard.
They will naturally develop a positive attitude and a good feeling about themselves.
This will help them do well in college and impress employers.
If they have trouble getting the hang of their job, explain that people often have to try more than one job before they find their niche.
Let them know that you love them, are proud of them, and have every confidence that they are going to do well.
Knowing that you have confidence in them will help them to have confidence in themselves and give them a boost.