By Gregory Ramey, Ph.D., Contributing Writer
7:46 PM Friday, March 12, 2010
There are times when parents have to correct their children’s misbehavior. This doesn’t come easily to most parents, who may be fearful that criticisms will result in a poor self-concept. Some parents seem to place a higher priority on being their kids’ friend and would rather not deal with bad behavior.
Compliments alone don’t work with children, and in fact will lose their significance if not combined with corrective feedback.
Click here to read Greg’s 10 suggestions to make sure your criticism is effective:
Gregory Ramey, Ph.D., is a child psychologist and vice president for outpatient services at The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton. For more of his columns, visit www.childrensdayton.org/ramey.
