Most children, when they hear a sincere compliment, feel pleased and proud. But sometimes compliments make kids cringe or even wish they could sink into the floor and disappear. Some children even ...

I had an unexpected but enlightening conversation with a close friend the other day, and it made me rethink how I’m raising ...

SALT LAKE CITY — “Everybody likes a compliment,” Abraham Lincoln said. Compliments can help children grow or stunt their progress, depending on how the compliment is given. Complimenting ...

Worried that your child is the bully? Here are signs to watch out for. “You’re going to make an amazing mom.” Nobody appreciates a confidence-boosting compliment quite like an anxious ...

Parents love showering their children with encouragement, but according to child psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy, there’s one ...

but I’ve also been known to pause by a table in a restaurant where a family of total strangers are enjoying a meal to compliment the children and parents on well-mannered children. I tell the ...

The phrase, which is printed onto an educational poster, translates to "101 ways to praise a child", and contains suggested compliments like "you do that beautifully…" and "very good!" ...

Most children, when they hear a sincere compliment, feel pleased and proud. But sometimes compliments make kids cringe or even wish they could sink into the floor and disappear. Some children even ...