Praising our kids is a good thing to do. But too much or the wrong type of praise can sometimes actually be counter-productive. In his book, The New Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy, Children, John Redmond cautions parents about the pitfalls of praise. Redmond says that most parents feel our kids need a lot of praise and that all praise is good. Both of these assumptions are false, he says. Our kids do need praise but not as much as many of us think. Furthermore, praise can me either constructive or destructive. As an example he cites a study … Continue reading →