Comments on: The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

By: stillkid

stillkid — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:37:54 +0000

Excellent point. Great that you brought the issue up. High expectations put enormous pressure on children, and nervous break downs are common thing afterwards. Parents’ goal is to raise happy children, and achievements mean a lot if they make kids happy, not stressed.

By: sashkin

sashkin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:37:48 +0000

Really cool article. Thanks.
It would interesting to have a list of common situations and what is the best way to react to those. Like a cheat sheet.

By: Art

Art — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:37:41 +0000

Good post, Alenka. I actually think this is one of the rear cases when I whole-heartedly agree with you. I am still trying to learn this: Don’t go crazy praising the kids. This may end up being the biggest harm you can inflict on them. Treat your praise as a finite resource: spend it wisely.