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  • Keep It Honest (5-31-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    We live in a society that values self-esteem so much that we’re afraid to give children proper feedback.

    Handing every race participant a trophy just for trying just doesn’t seem right to me. The winner should receive the trophy, and that will encourage everyone else to do better next time.

    Educational psychologists have convinced us to not to tell children like it is, or it may hurt their self-esteem. However, what it hurts is their ability to know what they are truly good at, what they’re not good at, and when they need to do better.

    So, parents, keep it honest … give your children truthful feedback and redirection when they need it, and applause when they’ve earned it.



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