75 Affirmations to Say to Your Adolescent
Sometimes connecting with our tween or teen is something that seems insurmountable. Every word is met with a humph, blank stare, or silence. Maybe we just aren’t saying the right things.
Here are 75 things you can say that will help you connect with your tween or teen!
- Great job.
- Way to go.
- I’m listening.
- I understand.
- I’m grateful for you.
- That must have hurt.
- I blew it. I’m sorry.
- I love your smile.
- You matter to me.
- What you said makes total sense.
- That meant a lot to me when…
- You must be really proud of ….
- Thank you.
- You put a lot of effort into ….
- How do you feel?
- You are enough.
- That’s a great question.
- You are right.
- That is true.
- I am glad you shared that with me.
- You are a huge help.
- That is a great idea.
- I value your opinion.
- You showed real strength of character.
- What do you think about that…?
- What do you want to do about…?
- I love you.
- That sounds like it must have been really hard.
- Wow, you are really getting the hang of ….
- You made a good decision when ….
- I’m here for you.
- You are not alone.
- I am rooting for you.
- Tell me what you think.
- I forgive you.
- That was brave.
- You can say yes.
- You can say no.
- Thanks for sharing that what I said hurt you.
- You worked really hard on….
- Your friends are lucky to have you.
- Being your parent is my favorite job.
- It makes sense to me that you feel that way.
- You showed a lot of wisdom.
- Thanks for sharing that with me.
- I love your laugh.
- I think you had a lot of courage to stand up for…
- I know you can do this.
- I understand why you’re angry with me.
- You have a great sense of humor.
- You can try again tomorrow.
- How does it feel to have achieved that after working so hard?
- It’s okay to cry.
- It’s okay to say you don’t know.
- I had such a nice time with you.
- That showed a lot of self-restraint.
- You were really disciplined when….
- Great follow through.
- I learn new things from you everyday.
- You have great ideas.
- Way to challenge yourself.
- You were so thoughtful when…
- You learned a lot from making that mistake.
- I love the effort and thought you put into that.
- How did you do that? Show me.
- You did that in such a timely manner.
- You showed a lot of maturity when you _______.
- I appreciate you doing that without being asked.
- That was an excellent job you did.
- Yes, me too.
- We all make mistakes.
- I understand why you are angry.
- You are a gift from God.
- This family wouldn’t be the same without you.
- I want to hear more.
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