All day long, I find myself saying “Good job!” and “Nice work!” to my daughter. These compliments are easy to give, but I know I need to up my praise game. Quick spurts of praise may make my daughter feel good, but they don’t truly give her feedback on her actions. When we praise our children, we give them messages about themselves. By thinking about what we want our children to believe about themselves, we can target our praise to encourage these beliefs. Recent research can help us to … [Read more...]