Don’t tell your young children they’re smart.
Children who are told they’re smart tend to give up when encountering difficulty learning a new discipline, said Heather Whitney, a facilitator who spoke recently in Haines. Instead, parents should reward children for showing effort, as only a few people are truly smart and effort is a more important attribute for achieving success.
Whitney, a representative for author John Medina, gave presentations at the public library aimed at…
