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Originally Posted by AzulOscuro
Don't know about US children but rewarding children can be good depending on the reward. If the reward is not material is ok. I mean carefull. But, I'm not a can of material rewards. I think that the unconditional affection whether the child is right or wrong is the best. So, (s)he won't be scared of failure and feel confident enough to explore world in his own.
I can't avoid the teacher I have inside me, surfaces from time to time.  |
Yes. The parent has to take extra care about the healthy level of criticism and rewards. Both are necessary for a balanced individual. Also, love of course... love means some physical affection and caring about their their life, hygiene, help with homework(only until some point)... etc.
I just remembered that my father promised me a notebook if I had good grades, but the only thing the child hears is "I won't love you if you don't get good grades".