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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Under Pressure: Rescuing Childhood from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting – Thought Provoking Book
The other day my librarian said, "You have to read this book!" and dashed off to the shelves to find it. I have a number of other great parenting books that I’m reading right now, but I couldn’t say no to that level of enthusiasm! So I stared to read Carl HonorĂ©’s Under Pressure: Rescuing [...]
