How often do you high five your kids? In today's episode, hosts Scott Donnell and Chad Willardson discuss the benefits of recognizing and celebrating your children's accomplishments, big or small. They also cover why you should praise their efforts and encourage them to pursue their interests and passions.

• Chad starts the conversation by describing how much morale you can boost in your home by having a positive attitude.
• The best way to raise a confident kid is to celebrate them.
• Chad explains how celebrating the little things can create memories that stick with your kids for life.
• Chad goes through daily moments you can celebrate with your kids at home.
• Scott and Chad agree that you can change how a kid views something by celebrating it.
• Scott highlights that celebrating your kids is not about giving them false confidence - because false confidence means a lack of ability.
• Celebrating is an instant mood changer - think of how a kid instantly lights up when you give them a high five.
• Chad talks about the benefits of high-fiving your kids on all the little things that they do.
• According to Chad, parents should celebrate effort, not just celebrate results. It's not always about winning and losing or getting the award.
• For Scott, celebrating your kids bolsters their self-esteem, their mental health and their ability to take on the world. You want that in your kids.
• Remember that there are a million little opportunities every day you can use to celebrate your kids.
• Scott reveals the best marriage advice he ever got - Praise the good in your spouse as much as humanly possible and then leave the rest to God.
• According to Scott, finding ways to celebrate the little moments every day is not just going to lift your kids up, it's going to lift you up, too.

 

 

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