"I love you.” “You’re beautiful.” “You can be anything you want to be." We all know it’s important to say those things, but there are other sets of words you might not think of that will boost your little ones' confidence, and reinforce skills that will help your kids navigate life. Like… 1. “You know what? You were right and I was wrong. Let’s fix my mistake." Sometimes, you drop the ball. That’s OK, mom.