tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990629602811921908.post7130910042785842536..comments2023-10-15T03:25:55.839-04:00Comments on The Hambrick Family: Reason #3 Why I am going to be more careful telling my children "good job"...Jennifer Hambrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11420443352182380333noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990629602811921908.post-73566557567968314292008-10-25T18:26:00.000-04:002008-10-25T18:26:00.000-04:00I respectfully disagree with this aspect of the th...I respectfully disagree with this aspect of the theory, though I did enjoy the last one about letting them say "I did it" before you tell them they did it. <BR/><BR/>I disagree on this one because as a child my teachers told me that I wrote very clever stories, I had many teachers from elementary through high school tell me this, and today I am an author. If nobody ever tells you you're good at something, maybe you'd never have the guts to do it. If little Timmy is painting a super picture of a penguin, I say it's fine to compliment it. You dont know! Timmy could be a budding artist, showing you the very beginnings of what could be his career in the animation or graphic art industry. <BR/><BR/>But on the other hand, general scribble or finger painting is fun, and doesnt mean that Timmy is the next Picasso. My point is that if a child is doing an extraordinary job at something that they seem truly talented at, I see no problem with passing them a compliment or two. We all need compliments, it's not always about busy work. <BR/><BR/>Love these, keep them coming.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772943556185810887noreply@blogger.com