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[quote=Anonymous]I was the little sister in this case and it was horrible for my older sister. We're close now, but it was a long road. I was always praised for being smart and athletic to the point where she stopped even trying in both, even though she was far, far above average in terms of intelligence and athleticism. The thing is, I grew up feeling like those qualities were the most important things to do. I wasn't even that great of a person. I wasn't thoughtful. I had little empathy etc. What a slap in the face it was getting to adulthood and realizing that no one gave a shit that I played multiple varsity sports at a top university. Anyway, OP, praise kindness and empathy, praise work ethic. And while you can't control what strangers say to your kids, if there are other people in your life that are overdoing it with praise of your DD, tell him kindly to knock it off.[/quote]
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