75. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS & Making a MOM BRAIN BOOK, What's In My Mom Box, Part 2

"One of the great privileges of motherhood is that we can praise and affirm our children in ways that spur them toward growth and good behavior." - Val Harrison, Episode 75, Positive Reinforcement Tools & Making a MOM BRAIN BOOK, What's In My Mom Box? Part 2CLICK HERE for full BLOG POSTIn Episode 75, What's In My Mom Box?  Common Tools that Make Motherhood More Effective, Part 2,  we are looking at at POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS and also looking at my BRAIN BOOKS.  I share how you can make your own brain books to reduce overwhelm and help you keep track of everything you want to keep track of for the past, present, and future!  Seriously, my brain books have been such a game-changer for my momlife."You want to always be in the process of discovering more about your child - what really motivates them to growth and self improvement and character development.  We're talking about POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS! " "Kids need positive reinforcement.  They need to know you are PLEASED & PROUD of them,PRAISE what you want REPEATED - give positive attention to encourage positive growth."Here's some examples of Positive Words to Your Child that Motivates Future Behavior"You have been a blessing to me today when you cleaned up before I even asked you to help!""I was so proud of you this morning when I saw you stop to help your younger sibling.""It all depends on the kid when it comes to positive attention - do they like GROUP ATTENTION or do they like PERSONAL ATTENTION?  Figure out what is effective affirmation for your child."Here's some examples of giving your child PRAISE in front of a GROUP:✅Clapping,✅Cheering, ✅Giving them a Badge to Wear, ✅Calling their Grandparent and telling them about your child's  positive actionsSome examples of giving PERSONAL PRAISE✅Pat on the Back✅High Five✅Looking them in the eye and giving specific acknowlSend Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.Support the showVisit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOMWe're on a mission to strengthen families.Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: [email protected] with a credit card HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms."May the Words of my mouth and the medit...