I don't have any advice but will definitely be watching this thread since my DD is very much like this. As for verbal praises it really depends on what we are praising her for since it can backfire on us. If we praise her effort on something she is working on but hasn't mastered as of yet she gets resentful and completely shuts down. It isn't until she herself is sure that she can do it that she not only accepts the praise but demands it. We have seen this on everything she works on: writing, potty training, reading, math, dressing, etc. I have found that if we ignore her efforts and pretend that we don't even see her doing it then she will continue working on the task. Love to hear from anyone who has been there done that and found a solution for it.
