So at our childbirth class last week the instructor mentioned a few phrases that support persons could remember to tell the mother during childbirth. One of the fathers-to-be asked if she could make us copies of the handout she was reading from (so he could bring it into the delivery room with him). So at today's class she brought in copies, and I had to share them...a lot of them had most of us cracking up.

Bear in mind this handout was written in 1985...and copied directly...all spelling and grammatical or phrasing errors are on the handout.

(DH and I particularly like #82

85 Ways to Say “Very Good”

1) Good for you!
2) Superb.
3) You did that very well.
4) You’ve go it made.
5) Terrific!
6) That’s not bad!
7) Couldn’t have done it better myself.
8) Marvellous!
9) You’re doing fine.
10) You’re really improving.
11) You’re on the right track now!
12) Now you’ve figured it out.
13) Outstanding!
14) That’s coming along nicely.
15) I knew you could do it.
16) Good work.
17) You figured that out fast.
18) I think you’ve got it now.
19) I’m proud of the way you worked today.
20) Tremendous!
21) You certainly did well today.
22) Perfect!
23) Nice going.
24) You’ve got your brain in gear today.
25) Now you’ve got the hang of it.
26) WOW!!
27) Wonderful!!
28) You’re getting better every day.
29) You’re learning fast.
30) You make it look easy.
31) That’s a good boy/girl.
32) That’s very much better.
33) Super.
34) You did a lot of work today!
35) Keep it up.
36) You’ve got that done pat.
37) Congratulations.
38) Exactly right!
39) Nice going.
40) Excellent!
41) Sensational!
42) You’re doing beautifully.
43) You’ve just about mastered that!
44) That’s really nice.
45) That’s the best ever.
46) That’s great.
47) Way to go!
48) That’s the way to do it!
49) That’s quite an improvement.
50) Good thinking.
51) You’re really going to town.
52) Keep up the good work.
53) That’s better.
54) You haven’t missed a thing.
55) Fantastic!
56) You outdid yourself today!
57) You’re doing a good job.
58) That’s the right way to do it.
59) That’s better.
60) Right on!
61) Well, look at you go!
62) That’s the best you’ve ever done.
63) That’s RIGHT!
64) You must have been practicing.
65) Great!
66) Keep working on it, you’re getting better.
67) You remembered!
68) That kind of work makes me very happy.
69) You’re really working hard today.
70) That’s what I call a fine job.
71) I know you could do it.
72) I’m very proud of you.
73) One more time and you’ll have it.
74) Fine!
75) That’s good.
76) Good job.
77) You really make this fun.
78) Good remembering.
79) Nothing can stop you now.
80) You are doing much better today.
81) Keep on trying.
82) You are really learning job.
83) You’ve just about got it.
84) I’ve never seen anyone do it better.
85) You are very good at that.