Praising Children
In 1969 Nathaniel Branden said that high self-esteem is the main foundation for parenting and has
dominated since.
It is incredibly important for us all to have a feeling of self-worth and acceptance, but as- children
are been praised too much. Are we given the skills to work at a goal instead of expecting to
complete it easily because we are told we are "smart"? Are we set up for failure by being told how
smart we are, when in all actuality maybe we are right where we should be: in the middle? I have a
feeling that the way we praise and are been praised is going to change; not that teachers and parents
are going to be overly critical of their children and students, but that the way they encourage their
kids will be more equal to others. We should be inspired to work harder for knowledge not for
grades.
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