"Praise Junkie" with your kids? Read this....

Do you tell your child  how smart he/she is? Most parents do and as a result, these kids often lack confidence about his ability to tackle routine school challenges. Sounds backwards, doesn't it?

 

A growing body of research—and a new study from the trenches of the New York public-school system—strongly suggests it might be the other way around. Giving kids the label of “smart” does not prevent them from under performing. It might actually be causing it. 

 

Read about  the inverse power of praise... It makes sense to me....

 

http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/