Today’s Parenting Tip:

Decide:        You can honestly compliment even the difficult people in your life.

Practice:     Think of someone you don’t compliment very often and make a point to compliment her today.  Be sure you believe what you say.

If you find you are not able to come up with something you really can be honest about, take some quiet time to think about why that is.  Is there something going on with you that keeps you from seeing good things about her?

Tell yourself you are not going to let those things stop you today and try again to find one thing you can honestly compliment about the person – and do so.

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Today’s Decide and Practice daily parenting tip was inspired by our featured picture book, THE MONSTER WHO LOST HIS MEAN.  Read the book to a child in your life each day as a reminder of what you are deciding and practicing that day.

Come back each day for another good parenting decision and how to practice it. (Each day’s activity will also be posted on Daily Parenting Tips page for easy access.)

Read the whole story at Correct; Don’t Criticize – Part 2.