“You’ve practiced really hard for your recital.”
Whether or not your child possesses innate ability in athletics, music, or something else, you can praise the effort they put into their extracurriculars. “If he’s a talented musician, athlete, reader, or whatever, that’s great — but it doesn’t teach him much about hard work and overcoming obstacles. Everything in life will not come as easily to him as that special ability did, and you want to prepare him for the challenges he’ll inevitably face,” says family therapist Jill Whitney.
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