The idea of descriptive praise is to stop saying things like “well done, fantastic, amazing, good girl, clever boy!” and to instead describe what you’re seeing: “You got dressed in time this morning”; “You put your cereal bowl in the sink”; “You didn’t bite your sister”. Okay, I’m not so sure on my last example but Noël did say to praise what is good and what is not bad, to look for the positive in all situations.

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