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An affirmation is a simple statement that you tell yourself. It might be related to things you want to accomplish, how you wish to behave, or positive attitudes that you desire to cultivate. Your teenager needs to know that you love them, and one way you can show love is through affirmations.
There are a couple of important rules you should consider when using affirmations:
You must believe what you are saying is true.
You must be consistent, persistent, and reinforcing.
Affirmations are most effective if done every single day.
What follows are statements of affirmation that you might use. Select at least five, or make up some of your own, that you could use daily. Repeat them over and over to yourself, at least 10 times a day:
- I am consistent in the way I parent my teen.
- I respect the opinions of my teen.
- I support the positive traits of my teen and downplay the negative ones.
- I demonstrate my support of my teen's interests by attending related functions whenever possible.
- I have established rules and consequences for my teen.
- I use praise instead of criticism or sarcasm with my teen.
- I encourage my teen to practice making positive self-statements.
- I let my teen know that he or she is an important person in our family.
- I make time to communicate regularly with my teen.
- I understand my teen's need to develop a sense of personal identity.
- I talk to my teen about how to handle peer pressure.
- I respect my teen's need for independence and privacy.
- I allow my teen to make decisions and discuss the results with him or her at a later time.
- I regularly laugh with my teen.
- I am available for my teen when he or she needs me.
- I encourage my teen to develop relationships with other adults who are positive role models.
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Reference:
Workplace Options (WPO). (Reviewed 2019). Affirmations for parents. London: Author.