I'd like to think/hope that society has taken a more healthy approach with child development.... in that-- much negative is bad and, recently they are learning that just all positive can be very harmful as well, in that a child doesn't learn to cope with negative situations or failures if they are given trophies and grandly rewarded for everything they do even if it's done poorly or with little effort.

I hope people see that rewarding true effort is a great value and that demeaning or painful criticism results in devalue.

I'm sorry you received negative prophecies growing up.
I did too, it's a beeotch to overcome, for many.

fins