Benefits of a Positive Attitude "Make the best of the situation! Just think when you leave here today you'll learn something you didn't know this morning!" I tell this to my students who say to me "This class is boring!" as encouragement. Encouragement like this is part of what teaching kids to have a positive attitude is all about. How we react to things is what makes life either interesting or dull. Commuting to work on the subway can be a hassle; however, if you use it as an opportunity to catch up on reading then you create prime reading time everyday. Children need to learn that what they get out life depends on their outlook. Below are the skills needed for a positive attitude and the benefits that come along with it.

Being Friendly – Goes without saying. What makes children get along with their peers, teachers, and other adults is their disposition. If they act in a friendly manner others will be attracted to their aura. Teaching your child to greet a person when they walk into a room or to say good morning/afternoon to adults at school is an easy way to start. In addition teaching your child to smile and shake hands with new acquaintances will win them over to others every time!

Being Able to Discover a Lesson Learned – Explain to your child that every experience whether positive or negative is an opportunity for learning. To help your child track the progress of their life experiences, mainly celebrations and disappointments, buy your child a journal. When they accomplish something that affirms them (for example passing a test) or disappointment have them write in it. In the journal they can write what they did, what was the result, and what they learned from it. Being able to look back at the past and learn from it is great way to affirm children’s’ actions in the present.

Being a Forward Thinker – Youngsters need to learn that what happened in the past is not necessarily an indication of what will happen now or in the future. Teach your child how to focus on making today better than yesterday. By simply asking your child on a daily basis “how was your day? “ you gain insight into how they have channeled their energy and how they can better utilize it.

by Charles Mathison


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