Anonymous
Post 11/14/2013 08:53     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I'm diggin' that

Swell
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2013 05:23     Subject: Re:What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
Rock on!
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 23:42     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I say the same things to my pre-teens/teens that I say to everyone else:

that's great!
cool!
good for you!

Usually I use "awesome" ironically; that is, when I mean exactly the opposite. Same with "fabulous."
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 22:46     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I use "Excellent" and an effusive "that is OUTSTANDING."

Works.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 22:22     Subject: Re:What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I like "Awesomesauce". I think it makes me sound up-to-date and hip!

Also, anything that makes my kids roll their eyes and want to die of embarrassment.

Special! Super cool and Neat-o!
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 14:41     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
Mostly awesome...or sweeeeeet!!
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 14:16     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:24 Skiddoo!

Isn't that 23 Skiddoo?


OK, now I'm picturing Montgomery Burns using these boards....
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 10:18     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I joke around plenty, but Actually, after DC tells me about something positive that happened in school that day, I have heard myself saying 2x already "thank you very much for bringing me GOOD NEWS!!!" followed by a big smile and sincere hug.
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 10:16     Subject: Re:What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I've caught myself doing a 'thumbs up' like Nixon quite frequently when they do something good.

God- what happened to me? Maybe this frickin' silent soccer has warped my brain.

Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 09:26     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
Anonymous wrote:24 Skiddoo!

Isn't that 23 Skiddoo?
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 09:04     Subject: Re:What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
Anonymous wrote:I confess, sometimes I say "awesome".


I, too, have sinned, and even sign emails to kids at college with "stay awesome, bro" which I hope they find vaguely ironic and hipsterish. But, honestly, OP, anything you say is going to be 1) dated in their eyes, and 2) appreciated by them. FWIW, however, I also say "you go, girl", "way to go, buckaroo" and "rock on with your bad self, dude/tte". All of these bring a smile.

Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 08:36     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
24 Skiddoo!
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 08:22     Subject: Re:What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
I confess, sometimes I say "awesome".
Anonymous
Post 11/13/2013 08:00     Subject: What positive language do you use now that your kids are older-
We use to say "cool," "Go for it" in my generation. What other lingo is popular now or do you still go with "good job"; "good effort"? My mom use to say .."Groovy!"