Can you remember what your parents used to say to you as a child when you were playing a sport or performing?
The author of this article asserts that the six words "I love to watch you play" can have a dramatically positive impact on your child's self-confidence during and after a game. Children instinctively know what really matters. Once they hear these words, their experience, their feelings, and their memory of the game or performance are likely to remain positive.
If you tell your child all the little ways that he/she could improve, it is likely that their enjoyment will decrease and the pressure will increase. Even if you give compliments, advice, and guidance with the best of intentions, perhaps it might be worth it to say less.
Food for thought...
The author of this article asserts that the six words "I love to watch you play" can have a dramatically positive impact on your child's self-confidence during and after a game. Children instinctively know what really matters. Once they hear these words, their experience, their feelings, and their memory of the game or performance are likely to remain positive.
If you tell your child all the little ways that he/she could improve, it is likely that their enjoyment will decrease and the pressure will increase. Even if you give compliments, advice, and guidance with the best of intentions, perhaps it might be worth it to say less.
Food for thought...