Give a positive pep talk before situations. The other day we were headed to church. I said, “Who is going to make life really easy for the people in charge today?” Before bed tonight I said something along the lines of, “I’m so excited. You guys have done really well the last few nights staying in bed. I bet you can get another magnet tonight. What do you think? Are you going to stay in bed.” I try to keep things really positive and pump them up to be making good decisions. This kind of enthusiasm can help motivate for better outcomes.
