Parenting
The Problem With Telling Children They Are Smart
Parents often tell their children they're smart—wanting to boost confidence and self-esteem. However, research on child development shows that ability...
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Parenting
How to Let Children Fail Safely
Every parent dreads seeing their child fail. Yet failure is one of the most powerful teachers your child will ever have. The key is understanding the...
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Parenting
Growth Mindset in Early Childhood: What It Means
The concept of "growth mindset" has become popular in education, but it's equally important in early childhood. A growth mindset is the belief that ab...
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Parenting
Building Self-Esteem in Young Children: What Actually Works
The self-esteem industry has done children few favours. The generation raised on trophy-for-everyone participation awards and "you're so special" prai...
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Emotions
Building Resilience: How Children Develop Positive Self-Talk
Children's inner voices form largely unseen by parents. The child who, after making a mistake, says to themselves "I'm so stupid, I always get things...
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Development
Growth Mindset in Young Children: What It Is and How to Nurture It
Carol Dweck spent decades studying why some children and adults respond to challenge and failure with greater persistence and resilience than others....
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