Do you praise your children and how much is too much?

I do even now they are grown men...I tell them how well they have worked, and that I my so happy to be their mum.They have always known I think they are great guys.

by jonaja

That is so sweet .
I am sure they appreciate it.

It's a fine balance between too much and too little. You don't want them to be reliant on your praise later in life!

by Matteo Lor

No, never

by megha

No. I don't want to raise praise junkies that need external motivation to do things. I think praise can be a manipulative way to control children's behaviour which backfires eventually. Alfie Kohn has written some interesting stuff on this - there is a book called Punished by Rewards, and an article onFive Reasons to Stop Saying Good Job

by Lisa Morgan