http://blogs.thestateonline.net/familyties/2009/11/09/in-criticism-of-praise/ Where Midlands families can connect, learn and have fun while parenting. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:48:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.thestateonline.net/familyties/2009/11/09/in-criticism-of-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-3048 observer Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:03 +0000 http://blogs.thestateonline.net/familyties/?p=5205#comment-3048 No, let's just tell every kid who will never make the "bar" in life due to cicumstances beyond their control that they weren't good enough. See where they end up in 20 years, prison!? homeless?! jobless?! When a little pat on the back just for trying woulda made a world of difference. It's a fine line, but let's face some kids need the praise just for survival. No, let’s just tell every kid who will never make the “bar” in life due to cicumstances beyond their control that they weren’t good enough. See where they end up in 20 years, prison!? homeless?! jobless?! When a little pat on the back just for trying woulda made a world of difference. It’s a fine line, but let’s face some kids need the praise just for survival.

]]> http://blogs.thestateonline.net/familyties/2009/11/09/in-criticism-of-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 A parent Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:48:44 +0000 http://blogs.thestateonline.net/familyties/?p=5205#comment-3047 I have witnessed that it often becomes a matter of identity and entitlement: "My parents say I'm perfect; the rest of the world should treat me as such." Or, as a friend's child once incredulously said when I had to correct him, "Everything I do is good!" I have witnessed that it often becomes a matter of identity and entitlement: “My parents say I’m perfect; the rest of the world should treat me as such.” Or, as a friend’s child once incredulously said when I had to correct him, “Everything I do is good!”

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