Mental Musings
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How to Praise Your Kids

Thursday, March 10 5:38 PM

I don't have much to add to this fascinating article about the effect of praise on children's performance and self-esteem. It is must-have information for parents and in some ways goes against the common thinking. http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/ A more recent exploration about this issue was featured on Huffington Post, with a focus on how we tend to praise girls differently than boys. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heidi-grant-halvorson-phd/girls-confidence...