Praising children for things that aren't true isn't good either IMHO. If your kid doesn't work hard, but does a good job anyway, don't mislead them by praising

Praising children for things that aren't true isn't good either IMHO. If your kid doesn't work hard, but does a good job anyway, don't mislead them by praising them for their hard work. Too much of parenting advice is about doing subtle things to manipulate them to be who you want them to be. Just make yearly goals with your kids and help them accomplish those goals.