How and why you shouldn't praise children: parents were reminded of an important point

06.05.2024 16:02

Everyone loves praise – both adults and children. But children need to know how to praise, and parents need to know how to praise.

After all, a child wants to hear appreciation for his efforts, and thoughtless praise is harmful, just like thoughtless criticism.

Experts have explained how not to praise a child.

It turns out that there are phrases that parents say automatically, without thinking about what they are praising their child for.

It turns out that praise primarily evaluates the child’s intelligence, and not his diligence or aspiration.

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It is believed that when a child is praised for his desire to achieve a result, he develops an understanding that success depends on the efforts made.

And if a child is praised for being the smartest or the most talented, then he simply thinks that this is true and stops trying.

Moreover, praise without criticism does not work either, but it should be soft, not picky, helping to develop skills.

But the most important thing is that praise should be honest and sincere.

After all, children understand perfectly well what words are said to them formally for the sake of support, and which ones are said out of admiration for achieving a result.

Earlier we talked about why all children repeat the same thing 100 times .

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor