Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp shares a message to her girls
Do you recognise the need to build up your children every day? Elana shares some affirmations you can share with your children during this time of #COVID19.
When it comes to parenting, affirmation might not solve all of your problems, but it can make a big and positive difference to the healthy emotional development of your child.
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To maintain a spirit of positive affirmation in her home, Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp intentionally focuses on this need to ensure her children are in the correct mental and emotional space - especially in light of the coronavirus global crisis.
Elana shared her list for you to use with your children:
- I am important
- I am smart
- I am a good friend
- I am kind and loving
- I am grateful for my body
- I am loved
- I am brave
- I am a good listener
- I am helpful
- I am happy
- I try my hardest
- I'm proud of myself
- I care about others
- I can do hard things
- I believe in me
- I love to learn from challenges
- I enjoy new adventures
- I am safe
- Today is a great day
- I am free to be myself
- I am truthful
- I like to share what I have
- I have many talents
- I get better every single day
- I can do anything