Too perfect? Perfectionists risk frustration and failure. Here's how to help your child live up to her potential in a healthy way
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The drive for perfectionism may do more harm than good to a growing child, if unhealthy. Whether it stems from nature or from nurturing, it can cause anxiety and personality-related problems in a child. It is crucial for parents to encourage them, solicit their teachers' help and teach them relaxation techniques.
Publication Name: Working Mother
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0278-193X
Year: 1999
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How to tease-proof your child
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Parents can help their children stand up to and talk back to teasers in a number of ways. They can encourage their children to talk about a teasing incident, tell their own stories about being picked on as a child or help their children rehearse techniques to shut up teasers.
Publication Name: Working Mother
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0278-193X
Year: 1999
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The parent trap
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Majority of parents refuse to appropriately discipline their children and resort to bribery, nagging, or threatening instead. Experts advise parents to accept their children's behavior and adjust their negotiating techniques to suit the situation.
Publication Name: Working Mother
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0278-193X
Year: 1998
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