"Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes to drain it dry."-Alvin Price
Although I believe this quote to be very true, I think it is also important that the praise that you give your children be about real accomplishments. If you are constantly praising your children about things that don't mean anything, your praise loses value.
Remember, some failure is good for children. After all important lessons can be learned through failure.
Excellent post! My kids hated getting the participation trophies because they didn't mean anything to them.
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