Giving informational support means providing advice, suggestions, directives and information for use in coping with personal and environmental problems. Giving appraisal means to provide affirmation, feedback and self-evaluation. This is also a means of support. Each time you come into contact with a child or adolescent, you can find ways to support his growth. Listening is critical.
Most people view support from the emotional standpoint.
When you give a child your extra time willingly, or purchase an item for him that otherwise he could not afford, you are providing instrumental support. When you take time to help a child solve problems, you are providing informational support. If you are able to assess a situation a child has found himself in, and if you offer gentle and honest feedback, this is an appraisal. I'm glad you're starting to think for yourself. All of your feelings are OK to express to me.