50 phrases we should all say to our kids

Expressing belief in your child

• ’I trust you’
• ’I believe in you’
• ’I respect your decision’
• ’It won’t be easy, but I’m certain you’ll do it’
• ’You’re doing everything right’
• ’You understand this perfectly’
• ’How did you manage to do this so well?’
• ’Teach me how you do it, so I can succeed like you’
• ’You can do it better than I can’
• ’You’re better at this than me’
  
  

Crediting their hard work

• ’I can see how much work you put into this’
• ’I can see how hard you tried’
• ’You worked so hard on this, and you achieved it perfectly!’
• ’You’re making fantastic progress!’
• ’I can see you spent a lot of time on this’
• ’I can imagine how much effort you had to put in to achieve this!’
• ’You must have worked so hard to get this result!’
• ’All that hard work paid off!’
  

Being thankful for the time you spend together

• ’I really appreciate you spending time with me’
• ’I can’t wait to play with you tomorrow’
• ’It’s so interesting to do this with you’
• ’I really enjoyed playing with you’
• ’I’m so glad you’re at home with me’
• ’I’m having so much fun being with you’
  

Helping them evaluate their own performance

• ’What do you think about this?’
• ’You must be so proud!’
• ’What’s the thing your most proud of?’
• ’What’s your opinion on this?’
• ’How would you evaluate your own work?’
• ’And what do you think of the result?’
• ’How do you wish it had gone?’
  

Being thankful for their help

• ’Thank you so much for doing this’
• ’I’m so grateful that you helped me with this’
• ’You really helped me out’
• ’Thanks for understanding’
• ’I don’t know what I would have done without you’
• ’Without your help I wouldn’t have succeeded’
• ’You helped me to get through this quicker’
• ’The house is so tidy thanks to you’
  

Describing what you see

• ’Your bedroom is so clean!’
• ’Wow, you’ve made your bed! Fantastic!’
• ’There are so many beautiful colours in this picture!’
• ’I can see that you really tried hard’
• ’I noticed that you cleared the table yourself. Well done!’
  

Describing how you feel

• ’I just love spending time with you so much’
• ’I’m so happy when you’re at home’
• ’I love being part of your team’
• ’I love hearing your opinion’
• ’I’m so incredibly grateful that I have you’
• ’It makes me so happy when you’re around to help me’