Appreciation.
One of our greatest needs is to feel appreciated.
Showing appreciation to your son can start very early.
All those drawings that his chubby little hands present to you are his way of showing love. Sharing his efforts with you is making you his honoree. How you handle this speaks volumes to your child.
If you are too busy to look at his work, you are conveying that his work is not worthwhile. He is not worthwhile.
How can you appreciate his work? Stop what you are doing. Show your pleasure with a smile, a quick hug and of course a thank you… . Your little guy will be off and you can get back to whatever you were doing.
However, there is one more step. Later that day, find a way to display his work. Be creative, sometimes put it on the fridge, but not all the time. If you have a frame or a chid’s easel, use that to display his work for a limited time period. Removing the drawing encourages your son to make you another of his masterpieces.
There you go. Another lesson for today. Now, go and love your son in your own special way. Some days are long but, trust me, the years will just disappear.
Love,
MarnaKay
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