Wanting to raise happy kids and remembering to boost their self-confidence are common goals for parents, grandparents and guardians. You might have complimented their drawing, told them they were ...

Finding the right way to encourage kids isn’t always easy. Sometimes, the compliments we give with the best intentions can have effects we never expected. The way you praise your child can shape their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What’s under-discussed is how many common phrases and compliments can actually cause children some level of harm. When giving ...

Our kids need to hear words of affirmation from us each day. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our kids have the same deep, emotional needs we do. But when we go out of our way to sincerely ...

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Moms and dads who want to do a “good job” at raising successful kids should resist saying these two little words. “[Saying] ‘good job’ does not damage kids,’” explained child psychologist Becky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With that said, certain kinds of compliments can be more beneficial than others, especially long-term. Those compliments are ...

1. "You are so smart." Again, compliments like these are often well-intentioned and sound encouraging on the surface. The concern, Dr. Koslowitz says, is that they fall into the fixed mindset trap. A ...