- Acknowledge the journey to the goal
Popsugar Mom reported:
“Every parent loves being proud of their kid. What’s harder to manage is that children should be reminded of the steps they took to reach that accomplishment.”
Hard work is more about the steps you took to reach a goal, than the end result.
When your rambunctious boy is tasked with the near-impossible feat of cleaning his room, check in as he makes progress to acknowledge that his hard work is paying off, reminding him that his efforts are bringing him closer to his goal.
Kids will eventually correlate that when you put in the work, you are able to get favorable results.