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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Growing up, I was often praised for my memory. ‘You never forget anything,’ my dad would say, proudly pointing it out to teachers, family friends, and other adults we met. I remember their faces ...

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 ...

A family that is supported by a children's hospice has said its help is "completely invaluable". Bristol-based charity Jessie ...