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Reply to "The trouble with telling children that they're "smart""
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[quote=Anonymous]Hmmm.. Not sure how old the kids are, but by second grade, it's their peers who will be letting them know they are smart. My DS is of extremely high intellect. I think it's healthier to acknowledge his intelligence but explain that everyone hits that wall- it may be in middle school, high school, or beyond but everyone encounters the moment when brains don't compensate for effort. I also let him know that it's a vast world and there will always be someone who does it better (whatever "it" is)- it's important to develop a good character and interests so that we truly like ourselves and don't have only one thing to hang our hat on. It's nice to praise effort but I also praise character - being a decent, honest and compassionate human being- being resilient, resourceful, and tough in the face of a challenge- these qualities are underrated and overlooked and probably the keys to happiness and success in life. [/quote]
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