Giving “Good” Praise to Kids
We live in world where helicopter parenting and tiger moms are on the way out of fashion and many parents are left wondering, “What do I do now?”. What we know is that too much superficial praise is not healthy for our kids and not enough praise leaves them high and dry in the self-esteem department. We watch young girls especially struggling once the tween years hit with low self-esteem and a belief that they are not smart enough, skinny enough, pretty enough, nothing good enough! This impacts everything from their academic performance to their home and personal relationships. Watch this segment below for tips for parents on how to give healthy praise that sticks…especially with our young girls.