tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12344291.post9124566227069802482..comments2024-02-11T01:04:08.382-08:00Comments on Childcare by Judy Lyden: Questions by Judy LydenJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17149863909200100370noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12344291.post-65915719785021153322009-01-14T07:26:00.000-08:002009-01-14T07:26:00.000-08:00Children need acknowledgement and encouragement, n...Children need acknowledgement and encouragement, not praise. The type of praise that Alfie Kohn criticizes the most is the one used as a "positive reinforcement", e.g., praising good behavior to encourage a child to behave similarly in the future. In this case, the praise becomes a manipulation tool, the interaction between the adult and the child unauthentic, and the relationship between them suffers.<BR/><BR/>It is difficult for me to respect someone who demonstrates little respect for others. It's one thing to disagree with someone and quite another to insult them by name-calling. Perhaps, the author has not really tried to understand the theory and research behind Alfie Kohn's works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com