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Day 4: Score major points!
Praise your child in the area they least expect it.
For example, if you normally complain about your son or daughter spending too much time playing on electronic devices, ask for their help with a tricky issue you're experiencing with your own electronic device. Genuinely praise them for their knowledge of technology. They will not only be blown away by the compliment coming from you, but also feel proud of their own savvy tech skills.
Coach's Corner: Even in close family relationships, kids sometimes have defenses up about those areas where they know their parent disapprove. They build walls to protect themselves. The research found that when you demonstrate kindness, especially in those areas where they expect disapproval, it melts through those walls. (In other words: Kindness is a superpower! See Chapter 2 for the other superpowers kindness gives you.)
Coach's Check-Up: How are you doing at tackling each of the three Challenge elements each day? Remember the daily hint is not the Challenge itself, but is a helpful suggestion for one of the three elements you are working on each day—saying nothing negative, speaking words of praise and doing an act of generosity.
The 30-Day Kindness Challenge is brought to you via our partnership with Shaunti Feldhahn, and is based on her research for The Kindness Challenge.
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