What words do you use with children? What do they hear?

What we say to a child matters, and so too do the things we say about them in their hearing. Our words can either nourish our children, or knock them down. The descriptors we use paint a picture for the child of who they are, regardless of whether these words are kind, fair, or true.  They take the words to heart, and echo them back in their self-talk. Find out more about Using words that build children up