https://www.khanacademy.org/about/blog/post/95208400815/the-learning-myth-why-ill-never-tell-my-son-hes
I read this blog over the weekend, and I both agree and I disagree. I am the mother of a two year old little boy, and I feel like all children need some amount of praise when they are successful in something. I'm not saying to tell a child that they are perfect, or to tell them that they should stop trying, but they should know when they were successful. My little boy is so proud when he learns how to do new things, or say new words, so why would I not praise him? wouldn't he lose interest tin speaking when no one cares that he says those new words? Or when he is 5 years old and spells a new word? I say PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE! However, I will also say that too much praise for no success on something, just simple praise to boost a child's ego too much, can be a dangerous thing. Children raised to immediately feel superior to their peers sometimes become conceited, hateful, and not try as hard because they feel like they are perfect.
Dixie Saunders
8-28-2014
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