And do parents who treat modesty as a value to be cherished and respected and tell their kids that they are capable of doing better and need to strive to be great do a disservice to their kids?
The child who goes around bragging and showing off, who irritates others, doesn't have a good shot at later social success. We will continue to preach modesty and inclusiveness here.
I routinely notice good things about other people's kids (kind things they do, smart or funny things they say) to mention to their parents, though. Just so they know that good things are happening. I think this helps people feel less insecure, overall...
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