Emotionally Nutritious Words

Tell the child that he or she is...

A joy Discerning Kind

A good friend Direct Loving
A hard worker Dignified Looking out for
A source of Deeply others
strength understanding Managing his/her
A leader Demonstrating time well
A light integrity Making a happy
A lighthouse Exceeding mood
A helper expectations Making a hard
A scientist Easy to like task look easy
A great example Efficient Making great
An advocate Empathetic choices
Aware Expansive Making an
Accomplishing a Feeling the joy of insightful
lot discovery inference
Acting creatively Flashing a Making delightful
Acting spirited contagious smile deductions
Admirable Finding new in the Making a solid
Appreciative ordinary educated guess
Attentive Faithful Organized
Attentive to detail Focused Open-minded
Being dazzling Forgiving Pulling together
Being inspiring Generous Patient
Being surprising Going above and Positive
Being powerful beyond Peaceable
Being wise Gracious Powerfully spirited
Brave Genuine Productive
Bringing out the Good-hearted Passionate
best in others Glorious Reasonable
Being inspiring Having unique Respectful
Beaming ideas Respecting self
Choosing what’s Having great Refined
important curiosity Responsible
Compassionate Handling strong Seeing the big
Considerate emotions well picture
Cooperative Having an open Self-controlled
Creative mind Sunshine to
Courageous Honorable others
Constructive Hopeful Steadfast
Clear Independent Strong on the
Clear-minded Inspiring inside
Committed Inquisitive Trustworthy
Courteous Intelligent Thankful
Dedicated to Possessing innate Thrifty
success ability Tactful
Diligent Just and Fair Thoughtful

Submitted to EnergyParenting by Carole Boling, Creighton School District, Phoenix AZ

 Emotionally Nutritious Words
Tell the child that he or she is...

Understanding A sense of beauty Amazing

Using a pleasant An appreciation of forethought
voice art Balanced thinking
Using your great A great sense of Excellent planning
mind logic skills
Vibrant A great ability to Good teamwork
Visionary be receptive Imagination
Knowledge of
Or that he or she Or that he or she when to reflect
has... is showing, Magnificent
A quick mind having, or thinking
Brilliant thoughts demonstrating... Perseverance
A pleasant Real talent
manner That she/he has
A fine sense of been raised right
humor Zest

Other ideas: “I am the greatness of...”

Being a warrior Determination Conscientiousnes

(the positive side Generosity s
of power) Magnanimity Wakefulness
Greatness (sure – Courage Clarity
why not?) Wisdom Meaningfulness
Fearless Charisma Perspective
Service Sensuality Calmness
Discernment Artistry Rectitude
Giving Sexuality Fortitude
Receiving Intuition Perseverance
Helpfulness Foresight Lovingness
Grace Responsiveness Principle
Laughter Action Playfulness
Inspiration Power Plasticity
Encouragement Judgment Purpose
Support Thoughtfulness Grace
Brilliance Appreciation
Intelligence Effort
Focus Consideration Fascination
Motivation Differentiation Enjoyment
Illumination Consciousness Energy
Light Forgiveness Connection
Patience Righteous Relationship/frien
Enlightenment Indignation dship
Attunement Activism Intimacy
Strength Cheerfulness

Submitted to EnergyParenting by Carole Boling, Creighton School District, Phoenix AZ

 Emotionally Nutritious Words
Tell the child that he or she is...

Longing for
remembering
God
Belonging
Community-
mindedness
Mindfulness
Opportunism
Refusal/oppositio
n
Daring
Being in the now
Positivity
Organization
Being
extraordinary
Activeness
Nimbleness
Protectiveness
Brazenness
Loveliness
Lovingness
Valor
Togetherness

Submitted to EnergyParenting by Carole Boling, Creighton School District, Phoenix AZ