You did good!

Yesterday...I found out, my son had been making his bed for several days without being told. And when it really hit me that HE had been doing it "willingly", I appreciated his efforts even more. I literally almost broke the kid's neck hugging him and kissing him as if he had just won an Academy Award! If that wasn't enough, I verbally thanked him over and over; letting him know that I was pleased. (Kinda' over-the-top 'eh? lol)

As the day progressed, though, it got me to thinking...When does praise and/or appreciation become too much for a kid and how or when do they learn to "humbly" accept it and keep it moving? Not looking for the next opportunity to have someone squeeze the life out of them?

It's funny because...my reaction to what my son did was so well received, he decided to not only make up HIS bed today, but OURs too LOL! #WINNING

All jokes aside, though...I do hope my son learns that his "good" efforts won't always be received the way I showed him on yesterday and if they're not - that's ok. But at least he knows for now...if no one else appreciated his bed making efforts - I DID :-)