Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Where Did We Ever Get the Crazy Idea.....


WHERE DID WE EVER GET THE CRAZY IDEA THAT IN ORDER FOR CHILDREN TO DO BETTER, WE MUST MAKE THEM FEEL BAD?

Imagine if your boss wanted you to get better at your job.  What would make you improve your skills?  Think about that.  If you had a boss who made you feel bad on a daily basis, you might shut down, start looking for a new job, have no respect for your boss and lose confidence in your self.  We don’t need to make kids feel terrible about themselves.  Choices and consequences that the child goes through are much more powerful.  Children learn from their mistakes.  We don’t need to point them out and exaggerate them to make the child feel worse.  Feeling terrible does not equate to doing better. 

 
Mary Bartusek, Parent Educator

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