December 3rd, 2024
Praise Junkies?
How much praise I offer, and for what, is a subject that I have to deal with a lot in class. Below is a quiz from Love and Logic to shed some light on the issue of praise in your home.
Take the following quiz to see whether you are creating responsibly independent kids…or praiseaholics:
- When my kids succeed on a task, I recognize their effort and their good feelings…rather than telling them how happy it makes me.
- I demonstrate that I love them, even when I don’t necessarily love their behavior.
- I allow my kids to see me resisting peer pressure…rather than always trying to project a perfect image.
- I provide praise rarely…and only when they have done something truly praiseworthy.
- My kids often overhear me talking about how I make my decisions based on my own beliefs…rather than seeing me make decisions based on what “everybody else is doing.”
- I allow my kids to make affordable mistakes and learn from them…rather than constantly telling them what to do.
The more “yes” answers you gave, the more likely your kids will learn to resist peer pressure and lead lives where their happiness is based on doing the right thing rather than trying to please everyone.
Here’s the rest of the article.
Originally posted 2014-03-13 16:34:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
