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Rock and a Hard Place
| Thu, 11-20-2003 - 10:45am |
There's something on this board that has been bothering me, and I hope I can articulate it.
| Thu, 11-20-2003 - 10:45am |
There's something on this board that has been bothering me, and I hope I can articulate it.
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It does all come down to the parenting, it really does. And I think in some ways, coming from a childhood with a low SES made me a better person. I have a very strong work ethic and drive-something I see lacking in my own brothers (whom I adore, dont get me wrong) whose upbringing had a much higher SES than mine. There are just no guarantees either way. Seen that movie *Born Rich*?? Very high SES kids who are, for the most part, very unhappy and messed up!
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
dj
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Laura
Not saying that this is the case with your 4 y/o, but this a hazard of praising accomplishment as opposed to effort. Kids know the difference. When parent's are pleased with achievement, kids tend not to try things they don't do well with. I disagree with your contention that you need to determine if effort is paying off. True effort always pays off even if not in achievement.
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