avatar Can Praise Be Harmful to Children? Posted by Dr. Mike Brooks
Dec 1, 2009

It seems like it is common wisdom to praise our kids for things like their athletic skills, musical ability, intelligence, creativity, talent, and so on. We want them to internalize all of our praise and have high self-esteem, right? Interestingly, the research does not bear this out. Praising kids for things that are not directly  …Read More