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“How to Use Declarative Language to Build Skills and Self-Confidence in Kids with ADHD.”
empty praise, give your kids purposeful praise and recognition. When you do this, you’re teaching your child that you appreciate the things that require effort on their part and maybe don’t come naturally — like demonstrating resiliency, practicing patience, thinking about others, and investing effort in non-preferred tasks.To give purposeful recognition, try using declarative language like this: “I noticed you were really patient in the supermarket today.” When you leave it at that, it requires kids to use their own self-directed talk, internal dialog, or brain coach to connect the dots.