Authoritative parents set clear rules and provide discipline and structure — with plenty of warmth and love. Here's why ...

2."Mental health professional here. Doing everything for the kids and never allowing them to make their own decisions teaches ...

When it comes to boosting a child's drive, self-worth, and ability to accomplish new objectives, praise and encouragement are ...

Early childhood experts are saying too much praise can have negative side effects. As KPCC’s reporter Deepa Fernades explained, when parents praise kids for talent or intelligence, they are making it ...

Which is better, encouragement or praise, when helping children build self worth? That's like asking who is a better parent: mom or dad? (Don't answer that!). Both are valuable and make distinctive ...

Experts caution that praising children's innate abilities can backfire, fostering anxiety and a fear of failure. Instead, ...

Of course, parents want to tell their kids how great they are—after all, they are smart, intelligent, and athletic! But unfortunately, research shows that calling your kids gifted and talented isn’t ...

Encouragement and praise can come in many forms, and some ways are better for child development than others. Researchers at the University of Chicago and Stanford University who studied mother-child ...

Please be prepared. I'm going to go on a bit of rant now. I just can't hold it in any longer. I see parents doing this constantly and it's killing me because they know not what they do and they are ...

Farrell shares his 20-year-old son James with former partner and 'Ondine' costar Alicja Bachleda-Curuś After Colin Farrell opened up about his 20-year-old son James' special needs diagnosis, many ...