Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#773 A Pause on the Praise

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Episode notes

Justin & Kylie discuss how to praise a child - and why you shouldn't

Topics included in this episode -

• The way we give feedback to our children matters
• Why people praise
• Attempting to boost our child's self esteem
• We praise the kids that we think need it
• It feels like it's right to say nice things
• The paradoxical effects of praise & criticism on perceived ability
• 'That's not beautiful, that's incredibly beautiful'
• Inflated praise decreases challenge seeking in children with low self esteem
• The effects of praise on children's intrinsic motivation 
• The right way to praise a child
• Ask questions
• It takes practice
• Say what you see

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