Thanks, Indigo, Carol Dweck's insights were actually EXACTLY was I was thinking about when I wrote my original post. I can see based upon the examples mentioned above by others above, though, how a parent could carefully tailor this advice to their individual child and the situation.
Indeed. It's worth pointing out here that in the example I gave, the message is a compromise between fixed and growth mindsets, because I'm telling them they're smart while also imparting that they
can learn this, because they have demonstrated superior abilities, but that learning will not come without
effort.
