Cassie’s Laws

A while back when I was feeling down and moaning (nothing new there!) about the job situation I got some nice letters from parents. Evelyn (my 0.3 partner and new owner of the CShore blog) told me to keep a hold of them and read them when I felt like losing it. Another piece of great advice from her!

I’ve just read a comment from Jaimey on the class blog - “It was really fun can we start p5 again?” Made me smile and gave me a bit of a boost in the positive thinking department!

Then I started to think, if a comment like that can make such a difference to a 23 year old adult how much difference do the little things we say make to our kids? I always tried to listen to their stories and take an interest in the things that were important to them. Sometimes it’s hard when you’re having a bad day and need some peace but to be fair if that’s how you feel you’re in the wrong job!

I always tried to make comments and praise children for things they were doing well and I usually ignored the silly behaviours that were sent to try me! This technique was not approved by all but I think it worked and I stuck with it.

Jaimey’s comment has just made me think about this more and I’ve realised that it’s the best way to go. Simple comments like hers (and hopefully mine!) can make a big difference to how a person is feeling.