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Why parental fear silences necessary praise

I never told my teenage son that I was proud of him for standing up to bullies at school because I was worried it would encourage him to fight more.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to shape our children's behavior can prevent us from acknowledging the very qualities we want them to develop.

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