tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920150443545793503.post234641904778711789..comments2022-01-17T23:50:37.368-06:00Comments on NajMania: ApprovalNajlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03757096686277828841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920150443545793503.post-89537743154460972942009-10-14T23:37:24.743-05:002009-10-14T23:37:24.743-05:00I'm reading this book called "Nurture Sho...I'm reading this book called "Nurture Shock" and the first chapter talks about praising our kids. If children are told they are smart, they don't focus on the way they learn to be smart or why or how, just that their parents think they are smart. However, if they are told something like (in your example) "you really studied hard to earn that grade," then the next Nicolehttp://johnnikkimarshall.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920150443545793503.post-12700653386811056862009-10-11T12:17:12.695-05:002009-10-11T12:17:12.695-05:00Ahhhh 14! Such a great age. My boyfriends son deci...Ahhhh 14! Such a great age. My boyfriends son decided to do no homework at 14. None, not one stitch. Bright kid but felt it was a waste of his time.<br /><br />It's great that he knows he has your aproval. You are doing right by him. Just keep letting him now that you need to hear the good stuff. Let him know how it renews your pride in him and gives you something to brag about to the oter Dafna Michaelsonnoreply@blogger.com