How the psychology of praise, expectations, and failure response applies to raising and teaching children.
2 prompts in this category
Use when: A child has succeeded at something and you want to respond in a way that builds long-term motivation.
You'll get: Specific things to say that reinforce process over talent, with explanations of why each works, and common praise phrases to avoid.
Use this prompt →Use when: A child has failed at something, is upset, or is giving up.
You'll get: A response that validates the feeling without reinforcing fixed-ability thinking, a reframe of the failure as information, and a question that shifts from "I can't" to "I haven't yet."
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