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Praise is the New Criticism; How Hyper Parenting is Backfiring

by Jacqueline Green on 28. May, 2010 in Anxiety, Carl Honore, Child, Children, Gifts for our Children, Great Parenting, Hyper Parenting, Mom, Parent, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Parents, Perfectionism, Uncategorized, Under Pressure, anxious child, anxious children

A young college student said this powerful statement, "Praise is the new criticism," on a CBC special last night on Hyper Parenting. He went on to say that behind every praise is the expectation that the behavior will be repeated. I’ve taught for years that we have to be very careful with praise. This young [...]

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