How do we inspire our kids to be confident, competent, fulfilled, and successful? Studies consistently show that praising a child's effort, NOT their intelligence is the best way to support their future success. It is SO important to focus on the effort your child puts into a task, and the feelings of accomplishment they get from working hard and conquering something that was difficult for them.
Here's a great article summarizing one of these studies:
http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
(couldnt get link to paste correctly so just copy and paste)
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