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[quote=Anonymous]I was absolutely a perfectionist at this age. My mother still has a Christmas-paint-your-own-plate that I *designed* but then asked my teacher to redraw because I didn't like how it came out when I drew it! If your DD is like me, she's very smart (ha! and modest!) but not yet very mature, so errors conflict with her self-perception. She doesn't see correction as an opportunity to learn, she sees it as criticism that directly challenges her self-worth. She'll grow out of it. But in the meantime, keep reaffirming that she is still smart, and that practicing these things is the way to get even smarter. [/quote]
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