25 for fun. 25 for real. 50 phrases for our kids.

What our kids want to hear. For fun. 

1. Why yes, we’re going to have ice cream for dinner. With strawberries. And chocolate.
2. Would you like to play legos with me and dump them all out all over the floor?
3. Okay, you can have ten more minutes before you go to bed.
4. Okay, you can have that glass of water before you go to bed.
5. Okay, you can have me tuck you up again before you go to bed.
6. Okay, you can have your light on for just a bit before you go to bed.
                                                 {you get the picture}
7. Really? You lost your math book again? No problem.
8. I love it when you throw all the clothes in the wash at the same time.
9. I love it when you throw all the clothes in the wash, including the ones you aren’t sure are clean, into the wash at the same time.
10. Forget dusting. Who dusts?
11. Since you all can’t remember whose turn it is to load I’d love to do all the dishes.
12. Have any errands you’d like to run today? I feel like driving.
13. Want an iced drink at Starbucks when I run out there today?
14. Just throw all your toys in the closet. Don’t worry about sorting.
15. Those clothes look amazing on you! Especially since you’re going on day three wearing them!
16. No media limits today. And I was wrong – media is actually good for your brain.
17. Do you want sugar on your cereal?
18. Please don’t hang up the phone – it’s like a treasure hunt trying to find it once the battery dies.
19. Go ahead and dump all of your toys into one huge pile and mix them all up.
20. I didn’t want my iced tea anyways.
21. Anyone want pizza for dinner again?
22. I think we’ll go out to Chuck E Cheese for dinner tonight.
23. Sure, run through the sprinkler in your clothes many times today. Make sure you change them so you stay dry inbetween.
24. Please try not to keep any sand in the sandbox.
25. Since you had icecream for dinner, now how about icecream for breakfast?

Ah yes, the dream phrases. Do you know what they really need to hear?

What our kids need to hear. For real.

1. I love you.
2. You are important to me.
3. You are amazing.
4. I love you no matter what.
5. I believe in you.
6. No, you cannot do that.
7. Yes, you can do that.
8. Dream Big.
9. Keep up with your homework.
10. Do your absolute best.
11. I am proud of you for trying.
12. Don’t compare yourself with others.
13. I am sorry.
14. I forgive you.
15. You are a blessing to this family.
16. Thank you for being you.
17. What is important to you?
18. Do you want to come along with me?
19. Stick with your convictions.
20. Pick your battles.
21. Stand up, brush yourself off, and keep going.
22. You can always come to me.
23. Take what others say with a grain of salt.
24. I am blessed to be your mom.
25. And again, if I start with I love you, I end with I love you.

Mix them up. Throw in some of those amazing what they would love to hear so much that they would stand there in disbelief and jump up and down phrases with the ones they really need to hear.

50 phrases – for fun and for real. What would you add?

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