I have this *thing* about having to tell my kids every night how much I love them. Even when they're sleeping, I tell them how proud I am to be their Dad.
When I first put them down at night, even if it was a bad day, I telling them at least one thing they did today that made me proud.
I feel it's very important to focus on the positive behavior as well as the behavior that needs to be adjusted.
Despite how completely crazy our lives are, I find that it's pretty easy to find things, even small ones, that I'm proud of them for. If all else fails, I tell them that I'm proud of how they never give up. When it comes to Emmett, him and I have this special *thing*. When I tuck him in at night, I tell him that *no matter what, I will always love him. *I say, *I love you, even though you can be a giant booger. *He gets a kick out of that and so it's our little *thing. *
What is the last thing you tell your child before they fall asleep?
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