Complimenting your child too much can affect their development, research ...
Praise 'can be harmful to children': Complimenting your child too much can affect their development, research suggests Professor of Social Mobility at Exeter University, Elliot Major, said: ‘Being praised for an easy task sends a subliminal message of low expectations' A survey of almost 4,500 people conducted by the professor found 85 per cent did not realise that being over-complimentary hindered children's learning He added that British tennis star Emma Raducanu, 18, was a good example of a high-flyer whose parents had not over-praised her
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Every parent is prone to bouts of gushing praise when their little darling achieves another milestone.
But new research has suggested that complimenting your child too much can actually be harmful in their development.
Academics warn that while some
