Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera – The Power of Acknowledgement Boosting Confidence and Connection ibn Yusuf

affirmation. The second A is affirmation. So the first one was

affection. Second one is affirmation. Affirmation means to

basically acknowledge and show that we value them whenever they

do anything good. Many times our attitude is that if they do well,

well, they should do well. There's no need for me to compliment, but

if they do bad, then they're in trouble. Why did you get less

marks? Why did you get a low grade but if you got a decent grade,

well, you should be getting a decent grade anyways to get decent

grades, so you shouldn't be getting decent grades. Very

important here is that we need to show positive reinforcement of all

the good things they do. If they've made the bed in the

morning. They bet they've cleaned up the room that should be

complimented. I know it's a duty, but it should be complimented. If

they woken up early. If they've gotten ready early for school for

example, if whatever if they've done anything they need to be

complimented. But don't overdo the compliment so that it looks fake.