"A constant stream of value judgments is neither necessary nor useful for children’s development. Unfortunately, we may not have realized that "Good job!" is just as much an evaluation as "Bad job!" The most notable feature of a positive judgment isn't that it’s positive, but that it’s a judgment. And people, including kids, don’t like being judged."
(Kohn, Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job"!)
Your Task:
Everybody pat your head and rub your tummy.
(Kohn, Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job"!)
Your Task:
Everybody pat your head and rub your tummy.
Whoever can do this will get a prize, and whoever cannot does not get a prize.