Praise and encouragement are both positive things but knowing the difference may be the key to your success as a parent. If you had to choose between giving your child praise or encouragement you would most likely choose to encourage them. After all, wouldn't you rather encourage your child to repeat the same, good action and do it again in the future as opposed to just drawing attention to the fact that a good thing was done by praising them?

Praise and encouragement are both positive things but knowing the difference may be the key to your success as a parent. If you had to choose between giving your child praise or encouragement you would most likely choose to encourage them. After all, wouldn't you rather encourage your child to repeat the same, good action and do it again in the future as opposed to just drawing attention to the fact that a good thing was done by praising them?

Have you ever wondered why your child, when consistently told "No!", still does what you asked him not to? You know they understand what you are saying and sometimes they even look right at you and know you mean business but they go ahead with the undesired action. What's a mom to do? Let me help!