Encourage Motherly Support

You whisper in Cherie's ear to ask Tyler about his increased confidence.

"Ty, you seem so much more confident lately. What's your secret?"

Tyler looks surprised "Well, I installed this subliminal confidence booster on my computer. It's supposed to help with self-esteem and all that, but I didn't think it was doing anything."

"Really?" she asks. "Well, it seems to be working. You've seemed a bit more sure of yourself these last couple days."

"I'm not sure if it's the program or just my imagination, since I've been thinking about it."

"Encourage him," you whisper.

"I think it's wonderful that you're taking steps to boost your confidence. You're so smart; I bet you could even improve that program yourself."

Tyler jerks his head up in surprise. "What a great idea! Why didn't I think of that? I did download it, but maybe I could look into the programming and make it even better!"

"Absolutely. You have a great mind for this stuff. Why don't you give it a try?"