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I really liked this part, and if there's one thing I'm taking away from the article, it's this: > "Actually, praise may not be the optimal way, but we are so p
by jbob2000 12y ago
I really liked this part, and if there's one thing I'm taking away from the article, it's this:
> "Actually, praise may not be the optimal way, but we are so praise oriented. We can ask the child questions about the process: “How did you do that? Tell me about it.” As they talk about the process and the strategies they tried, we can appreciate it. We can be interested in it. We can encourage it. It doesn’t have to be outright praise."
- autism_hurts 12y agoThis should be common knowledge to anyone not on the autism spectrum. You don't say "I really love your design." and end it there. "What inspired your design?" "How did you choose that X?" "Why did you make Y like that?" And suddenly you're conversing and inspiring.
- dyscrete 12y agoWow this is insulting.
- dasil003 12y agoJudging by the name it's a professional troll account. I smell a hellban coming.
- tokenadult 12y agoI just saw my first example of the [flagkilled] mark on a comment. I guess I mostly hang out in threads with less trolling.
- josephschmoe 12y agoSame. I was so confused because I thought these comments were in reaction to the top comment.
- Crito 12y agoI am pretty sure that is relatively new, and that previously [dead] was used.
- presumeaway 12y agoSpeaking of what and what not to say...
- aidenn0 12y agoThis is one parenting technique that seems to be a part of a lot of different parenting classes, philosophies, &ct. but is, IMO underused. Most kids crave attention from the adults they look up to. Merely paying attention to something and expressing an interest can be hugely rewarding without needing to praise. The flip side of this is why parents who have busy schedules for one reason or another often have kids with behavioral issues; the only reliable way for the kid to get attention is to piss off their parents.
- deleted 12y ago[deleted]