DO NOT DISMISS SOMETHING A CHILD IS PROUD OF. LOOK AT IT. POINT SOMETHING OUT AND TELL THEM YOU LOVE IT. IF A CHILD DRAWS YOU A RAINBOW, TELL THEM YOU LOVE HOW IT HAS RED. THEY WILL THINK “WOW. IT DOES HAVE RED. THEY LOVE HOW I PUT RED IN IT. I PUT RED IN IT. AND THEY NOTICED.” MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD KNOWS YOU ARE PROUD OF THEM.
When kids shows you stuff like that, they often feel that if you accept what they’re showing you then you accept them. So this is really important. Even if it’s not something they made… even if they just want to show you a toy. If they show you something, pay attention, show interest. It’s psychologically good for kids when you do that.
(Source: pedophile-killer, via bleedingwillow96)
