Choose Your Words Carefully: One of the most important influences we have over our children is the way we speak to them.

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Choose Your Words Carefully Then your child will have a higher sense of value and feel truly loved. One of the most important influences we have over our children is the way we speak to them. Think about something- every time you talk with your child, he leaves the conversation feeling either better or worse about himself. When it comes to interacting with parents, children rarely leave conversations with neutral feelings. The words you say to your children change who they become. Think back to your own childhood when something either inspired or crushed you. Most likely, those were times when someone you loved said something to you. He or she communicated that you were either capable of accomplishing something great or that you weren’t worth anything. The words parents speak carry life-changing weight in a child’s eyes. So, parents, be strong enough to examine what and how you are communicating to your kids. Do you bring encouragement, comfort and inspiration or do you find yourself consistently criticizing your children? Many parents fall into the trap of talking negatively all the time to their children because they are tired and frustrated. And others have serious anger issues that spill out onto their children. If you want your children to grow into strong, emotionally healthy adults, you MUST take a hard look at the words you use with them. Take your phone and record yourself talking to them and play it back. Speak in ways that encourage and never crush your children. Because that’s exactly the power your words have.