Non-scientific poll

4Speedy

How often do you praise/compliment your children?

What do you typically say when you praise/compliment them?

How old is your child?

StarryNight39

* Several times a day.

* Everything whether it be eating all her veggies, going on the potty (even thought she has been PT for months) cleaning her room, etc.

Rebekah1021

Whenever I catch her doing something good or if she accomplishes something.

She's 2.5

mlm1128

All the time.  I have the kind of child that needs positive feedback in order to keep behaving!

Brewster

All the time.  Literally all day long.

I thank him and tell him he did a good job for everything- eat, cleaning up toys, listening, sharing toys, doing a puzzle, being nice to Maren, etc.  Seriously, everything. 

2.5 years

I say "thank you for....", "I like the way you...", "You did such a nice job of..."  When you do ________ you show momma what a big boy you are..."

KrisBriMcBunny

several times a day for all kinds of things.  Lots of "whoo hoo good job" and high fives.  She's almost 3

DandelionMom

Probably a couple of times a day.? I try to save it for something special, something they're excited about. And even though I know it should be more specific I usually say something like "nice job!"?

KoriBrett

A lot. 

For DS (18mos) if he picks up what he just threw, or throws something in the trash that actually belongs there, or stops doing something when we ask... or shares a toy, hugs his sister, does anything sweet, throws a ball.. "good throw, thank you for sharing with Sam, aww nice hugs that was sweet, thank you for putting that rock back down... "

For DD (3.5yrs) "hey nice somersault, ooh good coloring I like that picture, that was a good breakfast thank you for drinking your milk with it..." bla bla bla

asned

Often!!

I tell her thank you for doing _____ and I'm really proud of her and I appreciate when she does what I ask.

 

ellemoney:)

Super often... I do it anytime she does something good. ?I feel like she should get some praise/compliments after all the Nos she gets, lol. ?She's super curious and is always getting into something, so I feel like that's all she hears!?

She's 2. ?

happ17

All the time.

I try to be specific to what I?m praising him for. If he helps me with something, I say ?Thank you for _____. You?re a really good helper.? I?ll also say things like ?What a good listener!? Basically, I try to always react positively when he does something good or listens or is being funny/creative.

He will be 2 on Sept 24.

GrowingFamily

Rebekah1021:

Whenever I catch her doing something good or if she accomplishes something.

She's 2.5

This.  Our DD's are 3 1/2 & 5 1/2.