
Young children are constantly running to their parents to show them what they’re doing or playing with – “Mommy look! I put a hat on the baby doll!” “Daddy, see the picture I drew?” Often our instinctive response is to gush how wonderful it is or how talented they are. It’s not a terrible response – certainly better than offering a distant “oh, great” while not moving our eyes from the smartphone screen. But it also probably isn’t the best we can do either. Praise, like love, isn’t needed unconditionally. Unconditional praise can turn children into approval junkies, always turning to yo...
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