Six words to say TODAY!

Encourage simply!

Linked above is a "heart-touch" (having English issues, but that's the ASL gloss) post on simplicity. My tendency is towards "every moment a teaching moment". This is a great reminder of the beauty in simplicity.

"I love to watch you play!"... although I have never really thought about, I’m pretty sure I’m wordy in my praise, too. I try not to criticize, but when I go into extensive detail about my child’s performance it could be misinterpreted as not being “good enough.”

TL;DR: KISS. Appreciate without explanation.