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Originally Posted by guccilvr
When I'm with my kids and they don't even try to do something I ask them to try to do it themselves. Usually they'll keep trying until they do it, when they do..I'll give them praise. I just want them to understand that they have to do things on their own sometimes as well as work for it. Every kid needs to be handled differently, but to just give them praise and rewards just so they don't get their feelings hurt is stupid.
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This is an excellent approach, gucci--it encourages independence instead of dependence, and allows your children to create that sense of self-efficacy I talked about in my previous post.
