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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of us who didn't have parents who squelched our enthusiasm also didn't have parents who were nonstop gushing cheerleaders. Don't think of your job as boosterism -- focus on talking to them. Find out why they're interested in what they're interested in. Get to know your own kids. Having parents who are interested in you as a person (not in your achievements) is the biggest boost a kid gets. [/quote] Exactly. My parents encouraged, but they were not cheerleaders in my life. Sometimes they forced me to do things, sometimes they didn't. There was no "rah rah you are so wonderful" chorus going on. I was loved, we had a happy home, we had not only enough money but enough to do plenty of extras. Our family members were similar (no one in dire straits). [/quote]
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