http://mentaldoodle.com/2008/10/25-how-old-are-you/ Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:39:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://mentaldoodle.com/2008/10/25-how-old-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-76 C. Sykes Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:20:51 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=46#comment-76 To a child who is learning I give praise and encouragement for every attempt, not only for successes, and I try to remember to give more praise for more effort. It is hard to give myself praise just for effort, however, because I think that I only value success. But I notice that in my life and work I want acknowledgement from others for intention and effort, and feel misunderstood if I don't receive it. To a child who is learning I give praise and encouragement for every attempt, not only for successes, and I try to remember to give more praise for more effort. It is hard to give myself praise just for effort, however, because I think that I only value success. But I notice that in my life and work I want acknowledgement from others for intention and effort, and feel misunderstood if I don’t receive it.

]]> http://mentaldoodle.com/2008/10/25-how-old-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Georgina Daly Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:18:40 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=46#comment-51 Talk to the child as if he/she were an adult but use patience and listen listen to what they say (or perhaps what they mean) Talk to the child as if he/she were an adult but use patience and listen listen to what they say (or perhaps what they mean)

]]> http://mentaldoodle.com/2008/10/25-how-old-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Maryanne Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://mentaldoodle.com/?p=46#comment-38 Wish I could go back to 12 again and start all over, only knowing that choices make a big difference in your life. But now to old to change the choices made. Wish I could go back to 12 again and start all over, only knowing that choices make a big difference in your life. But now to old to change the choices made.

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