I think I praise my daughters too much. Well done, you put the wee in the potty, that's great, you closed the drawer.
This article is my touchstone for change:
http://www.alfiekohn.org/parenting/gj.htm
Wish me luck...
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I don't believe in not praising kids. I agree that plain old "good job" sucks - because it's the same as "yeah, now go do something else and leave me alone". But if something my child does deserves a praise (as I think) - I will say so, and will point out what exactly I liked.
ReplyDeleteAnd anyway, I reckon it's way too early to stop praising kids as young as yours or mine.
But I wish you luck in whatever you choose to do anyway :)