You are Amazing! How to Use Positive Affirmations to Help Kids Succ...

This month we are focusing on creating the life of our dreams!

We learned that words don’t have as much meaning as the intention behind those words, and we are realizing how once we start thinking positively, we begin to see more positive things happening to us because like attracts like! What, and how, we think is like a magnet to attract more- we create our reality with our thoughts and intentions!

An affirmation is a statement you make with determined belief. It paints of picture of your goal as if you already have your desired outcome.

Affirmations work amazingly well on children. Their innocent minds have not yet anchored preconceived notions, and as the mind cannot distinguish between what's real and what's fantasy (which is why you cry during sad films even though it’s not happening to you!) affirmations are perfect for little ones!

Kids receive affirmations all day. No. Don’t touch That. You are too little. There is a lot of negativity in a child’s reality! Keep that in mind when in the presence of kids. If we can switch this negativity by just changing our words, their lives will be more positive and they won’t need to buy self help books when they grow up because their internal dialogue is already doing it all!

Always remember that children absorb everything they hear and experience around them.

It’s easy to change the negatives into positives once you start being mindful. Instead of saying “you’re too little,” you can divert to a more appropriate activity and that might be enough. Depending on the age, children can be easily distracted! If they push you can simply say “that has to wait because this needs to be done, oh look- how fun!”

Instead of saying “Don’t touch that” say “Let's leave this alone and play with this instead!”

The small act of rearranging the negatives into neutrals or positives will have profound results by ensuring your child naturally grows to dwell in the positive mindset. They will do better on tests and tasks, have more self confidence, be more accepting of life's little ups and downs, and even have better physical health.

When my boys were tiny, I began speaking a steady stream of positive affirmations. As they learned to speak, they would repeat them back to me. And I would often catch them uttering positive affirmations to themselves during playtime.

As we’re walking through the parking lot: Me, “Who’s my smart boys?” A chorus of “ME!” answers.

While waiting in line: Me, “Who’s my well behaved boys?” A happy and resounding “ME!”

Waiting for the school bus with my oldest son heading to his first day of kindergarten: Me, (holding back sobs) “Who’s my smart boy that’s going to do awesome in school?” An immediate yet waveringly nervous “me”. To which I replied, “who’s my brave boy?”

It’s easy to change the negatives into positives once you get on the roll of being mindful. Instead of saying “you’re too little,” you can divert to a more appropriate activity and that just may be enough! Depending on the age, children can be easily distracted! If they push you can simply say “that has to wait because this needs to be done, oh look- how fun!”

Instead of saying “Don’t touch that” say “we need to leave this alone. Let’s play with this instead!”

Make positive affirmations fun! And say them with positive intention.

Mean it from your heart ♡

Positive Affirmations for Children

I am loved
I accept and love myself
I make friends easily
I play well with others
I can do it
I am helpful and sharing
I learn from my mistakes
I am responsible
I am smart (intelligent)

I am brave
I make good decisions
I am relaxed and calm
I am safe and protected
I can be anything I want to be
I am a great problem solver
I can accomplish any goal I set my mind to
I embrace change
I am a positive thinker
I think before I act

I trust my abilities
I am creative and have a wonderful imagination
I trust my intuition to guide me in the right direction
I am important
I have courage
I forgive others for their mistakes and I forgive myself
I have great goals and I reach them easily
My family and friends love me for who I am
I enjoy learning
School comes easy for me

I believe in myself and my abilities
I am honest and compassionate
I keep my body healthy with good food choices
I am healthy and strong
I am perfect the way I am
I overcome all lifes challenges
I am happy

Fun Idea: For babies and very young children, record yourself saying the affirmations and play it on repeat during naps and at night. This will both soothe your little one and reaffirm the positive beliefs you wish to instill in them.

As the child learns to write, why not have them practice by writing affirmations!

Color helps you learn and retain information, so cut up some colorful paper and have them write with colorful markers!

Start your school day on a positive note by having them say affirmations out loud.

Turn it into a game and have them create their own affirmations.

Never use the word "don't" in your affirmations. The mind overlooks this double-negative, it's too abstract for the mind to comprehend. When you say, “Don’t slam that door,” the brain cannot register the word “don’t.” It instead only recognizes, “slam that door.” Replace it with "close the door quietly."

With affirmations, never use "don't." Replace "I don't fight in school" with "I resolve conflicts peacefully with words." Instead of "I don't get bad grades" say "I get good grades."

By using the power of positive affirmations, you will raise a happy, self confident, and positive human :)

Happy affirming!

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