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praise

‘NurtureShock’: Why Praising Your Kids Can Hurt Them

September 4, 2009

Is PRAISE hurting your kids? Parents in Positive Parenting Solutions Online learn about this fascinating research in Session 2. I encourage you to read this article & watch the Po Bronson-ABC NIGHTLINE video on the dangers of praising children for being “smart”, etc. PRAISE makes children dependent on others for approval & makes them less [...]

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Praise versus Encouragement – Is there a difference?

March 2, 2009

Absolutely! In Positive Parenting Solutions Online, participants discover why praise can be detrimental to children. Parents learn the difference between praise and encouragement and how to use encouragement to help develop children to their full potential.
The attached article from the ABC News website is a MUST READ!  It describes the results of a research [...]

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