tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post6324698216062800402..comments2023-05-15T16:51:33.355+08:00Comments on Viva La Vida Mama: Are You Raising a Praise Junkie?The Viva La Vida Mamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649508158679472701noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-85426857182532531932010-06-21T09:06:51.101+08:002010-06-21T09:06:51.101+08:00Never too late Barni : )Never too late Barni : )The Viva La Vida Mamashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649508158679472701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-30187280465731478822010-06-21T00:12:16.451+08:002010-06-21T00:12:16.451+08:00Ack!!! Is it too late foe to comment? Just wanted...Ack!!! Is it too late foe to comment? Just wanted you to know this article was noted as a "highlight" of the June issue. Cely, Nikka is a gold mine for us!Barninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-4016360129648678742010-06-15T21:14:18.503+08:002010-06-15T21:14:18.503+08:00Thanks for dropping by and for leading me to your ...Thanks for dropping by and for leading me to your blog. Lots of interesting articles for parents : )Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-7497759605288001362010-06-15T20:10:42.177+08:002010-06-15T20:10:42.177+08:00I use Singapore Math for my kids and blog about ou...I use Singapore Math for my kids and blog about our experience at http://www.pragmaticmom.com/?page_id=1927<br /><br />Thanks for this suggestion. I also like Daily Word Problems by Evan-Moore and Life of Fred.<br /><br />Pragmatic Mom<br />Type A Parenting for the Modern World<br /><br />http://PragmaticMom.com<br />I blog on education, parenting and children's lit.PragmaticMomhttp://PragmaticMom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-12789370836357627602010-06-14T14:17:44.356+08:002010-06-14T14:17:44.356+08:00Yay! Angelina, este Tito Cholo approves : ) Agree ...Yay! Angelina, este Tito Cholo approves : ) Agree on building those communities... do I smell a project?Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-68687278592508020572010-06-14T14:08:04.273+08:002010-06-14T14:08:04.273+08:00This is a wonderful blog Nona! We should work on c...This is a wonderful blog Nona! We should work on creating responsible and cool parenthood communities on the net!<br /><br />Sure proud of you!<br /><br />Tito CholoCholo Laurelhttp://www.chololaurel.com.phnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-46504889671945721772010-06-12T09:44:40.432+08:002010-06-12T09:44:40.432+08:00Hello : ) Conscious effort indeed!Hello : ) Conscious effort indeed!Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-10334742882462936402010-06-12T08:32:14.571+08:002010-06-12T08:32:14.571+08:00It was such a conscious effort for me to praise ef...It was such a conscious effort for me to praise effort vs. product, but I do see the difference in doing so. There are some days though when mommy joy and love just spill out that I can't help but gush. :)tashie's mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209011913478471609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-13528755769668834692010-06-09T13:52:48.889+08:002010-06-09T13:52:48.889+08:00Hey, glad you like the new layout. This praise jun...Hey, glad you like the new layout. This praise junkie appreciates the compliment! Hahahaa! I just love sprucing things up and good to know it's appreciated my dear : )Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-42429873408466401942010-06-09T13:52:45.960+08:002010-06-09T13:52:45.960+08:00Hey, glad you like the new layout. This praise jun...Hey, glad you like the new layout. This praise junkie appreciates the compliment! Hahahaa! I just love sprucing things up and good to know it's appreciated my dear : )Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-35285058839984372542010-06-09T13:40:25.832+08:002010-06-09T13:40:25.832+08:00You're welcome, but it's the truth ;-)
By...You're welcome, but it's the truth ;-)<br /><br />By the way, I forgot to congratulate you on the new layout! It's beautiful and I love it!Celynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-75341162594782163242010-06-08T22:10:12.479+08:002010-06-08T22:10:12.479+08:00And as always Cely... you are too kind. Merci!And as always Cely... you are too kind. Merci!Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-62182741704586271602010-06-08T19:35:47.300+08:002010-06-08T19:35:47.300+08:00Great article, Nona! Loved it, as always!
'Wo...Great article, Nona! Loved it, as always!<br /><br />'Working Mom' is a gold mine, and now,I just WANT a subscription!! hahahaCelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-12073897005627683872010-06-06T22:08:52.314+08:002010-06-06T22:08:52.314+08:00Funny you mention it Tish, privileged NYC kids wer...Funny you mention it Tish, privileged NYC kids were in those studies about middle-school underachievers. <br /><br />When I read the studies, they were quite a revelation. I had to reign MYSELF in. (Although, I was never the sticker/star chart mom myself. You pooped! Here's a star for you! I always found that odd.) As someone who rarely heard "good job" growing up, I think I went overboard the first few years with my kids. Thank God for thought-provoking child development research. Praise-party over. But we can still be doting/encouraging moms and titas!Nonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921334430394494911.post-80738257476348173572010-06-06T21:06:31.108+08:002010-06-06T21:06:31.108+08:00Hi, Nona 2.0 - living in New York, which seems to ...Hi, Nona 2.0 - living in New York, which seems to be obsessed with an overkill version of child centered parenting, I see a lot of over praise going on. And while I am all for encouragement and praise in the right places, I fear that by not making the distinction between doing something well and simply doing something adults set these children up for a world of disappointment. Doing what you are supposed to is simply that, and I suppose 'good job' is fair encouragement (God knows it matters a lot to me when my trainer says this as he whips my butt into shape with some near-impossible moves!). Perhaps it's best to save the 'wows' and genuine praise for the bigger things, those 'beyond the call of duty' things. <br />I'm just a doting Tita, so near everything my Earthling nephews do warms my heart. But I do my best to praise in context - 'I really liked your Giraffe story, Aiden' or 'that self-portrait is really good, Gael.' <br />Take it from someone who is living among a culture where there is a great sense of entitlement, there is nothing praise-worthy about kids who act like they are all that when they are nothing compared to the kids back home!An Accidental Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892157971712715456noreply@blogger.com