The 10 Best Compliments For Kids That Aren’t ‘Pretty’ Or ‘Handsome’

“I appreciate how patiently you waited for your turn!”

“I find focusing on a child’s character traits is much better than outward appearances — and it can encourage a child to cultivate those positive characteristics,” Hamaker says. “This allows the parent or teacher to emphasis things that a child has some control over rather than things he or she doesn’t — like a child’s eye color, hair, skin color, etc.”