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Re: Have you told your child about their test results? madeinuk #172376 10/22/13 01:54 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 2,157 B blackcat Member
blackcat Member B Joined: May 2013 Posts: 2,157	One of the reasons I will not tell my kids they are "gifted" or "smart" is because research says this can actually be detrimental to kids and they perform worse. Kids do better when they are praised for effort rather than innate characteristics or labels such as "good", "smart", "talented", etc. I like the book "Nurture Shock"--it describes the research and says not to over-praise kids or tell them how wonderful they are.

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Have you told your child about their test results?	madeinuk	10/22/13 12:14 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	KADmom	10/22/13 01:39 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	somewhereonearth	10/22/13 01:43 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ultramarina	10/22/13 01:47 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	AvoCado	10/22/13 01:48 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ultramarina	10/22/13 01:49 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	blackcat	10/22/13 02:01 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	indigo	10/22/13 03:05 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ConnectingDots	10/22/13 02:24 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	blackcat	10/22/13 02:43 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Sweetie	10/22/13 03:10 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	HowlerKarma	10/22/13 03:19 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	puffin	10/22/13 08:26 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Mana	10/22/13 08:43 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ConnectingDots	10/22/13 11:10 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	geofizz	10/22/13 10:08 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Dude	10/22/13 02:26 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ultramarina	10/22/13 02:36 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	momoftwins	10/22/13 03:01 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	doubtfulguest	10/22/13 03:19 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	geofizz	10/22/13 03:30 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	polarbear	10/22/13 03:54 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Zen Scanner	10/22/13 04:27 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	blackcat	10/22/13 08:54 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	polarbear	10/22/13 09:27 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	NotSoGifted	10/22/13 09:24 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	blackcat	10/22/13 10:10 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	polarbear	10/23/13 02:36 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	GailP	10/22/13 10:18 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	AvoCado	10/22/13 11:49 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ConnectingDots	10/23/13 01:58 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ultramarina	10/23/13 02:57 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	MumOfThree	10/23/13 03:47 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	mama2three	10/23/13 04:00 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Sweetie	10/23/13 01:40 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	mama2three	10/23/13 04:04 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Melessa	10/23/13 01:19 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Dude	10/23/13 01:39 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	HowlerKarma	10/23/13 02:53 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Peter	10/23/13 02:46 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	cammom	10/23/13 03:21 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	MurphysMom	10/23/13 04:10 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	welshpixie	10/23/13 05:15 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ashley	10/23/13 05:15 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	indigo	10/25/13 02:36 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	ConnectingDots	10/26/13 02:26 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	GailP	10/24/13 03:07 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	polarbear	10/24/13 03:46 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	KJP	10/24/13 05:18 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	CoastalMom	10/24/13 05:26 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Sweetie	10/25/13 12:38 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	GailP	10/25/13 02:45 AM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	Peter	10/25/13 01:48 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	indigo	10/25/13 02:56 PM
Re: Have you told your child about their test results?	St. Margaret	10/26/13 05:52 AM

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