Balance praise and responsibility
#13Children can receive feedback tailored to their age and development level.
Young children should be praised for attempts at independence while being redirected to realistic choices. Older children should be praised for hard work while being reproached for harmful actions. Teenagers should be praised for self-exploration while also given feedback on how to improve and grow on their own.
Supporting Values
This principle helps cultivate these core values in your family:
Practical Examples
- • Young children: Praise attempts at independence while redirecting to realistic choices
- • Older children: Praise hard work while addressing harmful actions
- • Teenagers: Praise self-exploration while providing feedback on improvement
Related Activities
These family activities help put this principle into practice: