By Scott Parker, CSW We all want our kids to grow up confident, but psychologists have recently shown how praising your children often leads to some unanticipated negative outcomes. Here are just three reasons why praise turns out to be not such a good idea....
Before looking at signs of teen depression, we need to understand what normal teen moodiness may look like. The following teen behaviors are completely normal: Moodiness, emotionality, focused on self, opinionated, some rebelliousness, limit testing, pushing for independence, less affection, struggling with identity, questioning beliefs,...
First, what does a normal teen act like? The following teen behaviors are completely normal: Moodiness, emotionality, focused on self, opinionated, some rebelliousness, limit testing, pushing for independence, less affection, struggling with identity, questioning beliefs, and seeming to "know it all." These behaviors are healthy...