All this said, I have never told my children that they can "do anything" because it's not the kind of thing that I say. I prefer a bit more realism and exactitude. wink For instance, my DD likes to sing, but she knows that I think she is a decent singer, but not amazing. (She asked me.) I tell her she's getting better with practice, which is true, and that more practice will improve her more, which I assume to also be true. I'm not much on lying.