The difference between praise and encouragement is profound. Understanding the difference has significant impact on building our kids' self esteem. This article from the Blog : Understanding Teenagers explains this with clarity.
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Everyone
knows positive messages are important, especially for young people.
Clear, well timed messages of affirmation are vital for a young person’s
sense of self-worth and confidence. But some positive messages are not
as effective as others. Being able to translate your positive feelings
to your teenager in a manner that will make a lasting difference isn’t
always as obvious as you might think - See more at:
http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2012/08/what-every-teenager-needs-encouragement/#sthash.pxgEdxUT.dpuf
Everyone
knows positive messages are important, especially for young people.
Clear, well timed messages of affirmation are vital for a young person’s
sense of self-worth and confidence. But some positive messages are not
as effective as others. Being able to translate your positive feelings
to your teenager in a manner that will make a lasting difference isn’t
always as obvious as you might think - See more at:
http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2012/08/what-every-teenager-needs-encouragement/#sthash.pxgEdxUT.dpuf
Everyone
knows positive messages are important, especially for young people.
Clear, well timed messages of affirmation are vital for a young person’s
sense of self-worth and confidence. But some positive messages are not
as effective as others. Being able to translate your positive feelings
to your teenager in a manner that will make a lasting difference isn’t
always as obvious as you might think - See more at:
http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2012/08/what-every-teenager-needs-encouragement/#sthash.pxgEdxUT.dpuf
Isn’t
encouragement just another word for praise? Unfortunately many parents
think the words are interchangeable and believe they are encouraging
their teen by given them praise. This is unfortunate because in many
cases praise will have a discouraging impact on a young person - See
more at:
http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2012/08/what-every-teenager-needs-encouragement/#sthash.pxgEdxUT.dpuf
Everyone
knows positive messages are important, especially for young people.
Clear, well timed messages of affirmation are vital for a young person’s
sense of self-worth and confidence. But some positive messages are not
as effective as others. Being able to translate your positive feelings
to your teenager in a manner that will make a lasting difference isn’t
always as obvious as you might think. - See more at:
http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2012/08/what-every-teenager-needs-encouragement/#sthash.pxgEdxUT.dpuf
Everyone
knows positive messages are important, especially for young people.
Clear, well timed messages of affirmation are vital for a young person’s
sense of self-worth and confidence. But some positive messages are not
as effective as others. Being able to translate your positive feelings
to your teenager in a manner that will make a lasting difference isn’t
always as obvious as you might think. - See more at:
http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2012/08/what-every-teenager-needs-encouragement/#sthash.pxgEdxUT.dpuf
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