I remember Valentine’s Day when I was a kid. My mom would place hearts with messages on them all over the house for everyone – on our bedroom doors, on the bathroom mirrors, on the cereal boxes so we’d find them when we made our breakfast, in backpacks, lunchboxes and briefcases.
I decided to take that idea and build it up from the beginning of the month until Valentine’s Day. So by the time the 14th gets here, he’ll have quite a collection of encouragement.
So I came up with a list of sayings to put on those hearts that are perfect for kiddos! I was just going to do 14 but I kept thinking of things (and you can probably think up different ones too!) so I may just continue it for the whole month!
- You are awesome
- You are kind
- You make me laugh
- You are intelligent
- I love your smile
- Your creativity amazes me
- You give the best hugs
- You have a great imagination
- You are strong
- You are brave / courageous
- You rock!
- I love watching you do what you love
- I am amazed by your abilities
- You are confident
- You are unique
- You can do BIG things
- You are talented
- There is no one else in the world like you
- You are special / God made you special
- I will always love you
- You are adored
- You are my sunshine.
- You are so good at ________
- You are a good friend /sibling
- You are cherished
- I am so thankful for you
- You are incredible
- You make me happy
- Dream big!
These are pretty generic but they can be a good jumping point for ideas for your own children. When I wrote #10 I was thinking about my son’s karate training. It’s very clear that he loves it and I love watching him love it. I can also tell him that he is a good sport (when he competes). You can replace “creativity” in #6 with specific examples: your drawing amazes me, your LEGO buildings amaze me, etc etc. #14 can be “You are talented at _______”.
Let’s build our kids up over the next couple weeks!
