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Parents everywhere praise their kids. Jenn Berman,author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy and Confident Kids,says,"We've gone to the opposite extreme of a few decades ago when parents tended to be more strict." By giving kids a lot of praise,parents think they're building their children's confidence,when,in fact,it may be just the opposite. Too much praise can backfire and,when given in a way that's insincere,make kids afraid to try new things or take a risk for fear of not being able to stay on top where their parents' praise has put them.
所有地方的父母都称赞他们的孩子。《从A到Z培养快乐和自信的孩子指南》一书的作者詹恩·伯尔曼说：“我们已经走到了一个与几十年前截然相反的极端，那时的父母往往更严格。”通过给孩子很多表扬，父母认为他们在树立孩子的信心，而事实上，可能恰恰相反。过多的表扬会适得其反，而且当以一种不真诚的方式给予表扬时，会让孩子害怕尝试新事物或者因为害怕不能在父母的表扬中保持领先而承担风险。

Still,don't go too far in the other direction. Not giving enough praise can be just as damaging as giving too much. Kids will feel like they're not good enough or that you don't care and,as a result,may see no point in trying hard for their accomplishments.
不过，不要在另一个方向上走得太远。不给予足够的赞扬可能会和给予太多表扬一样有害。孩子们会觉得自己不够好，或者你不在乎，结果，他们可能觉得为他们的成就而努力没有意义。

So what is the right amount of praise? Experts say that the quality of praise is more important than the quantity. If praise is sincere and focused on the effort not the outcome,you can give it as often as your child does something that deserves a verbal reward. "We should especially recognize our children's efforts to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal," says Donahue,author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters. "One thing to remember is that it's the process not the end product that matters."
那么，正确的赞美量是多少呢？专家说，表扬的质量比数量更重要。如果表扬是真诚的，并且专注于努力而不是结果，每当你的孩子做一些值得口头奖励的事情，你就要给予表扬。《无忧无虑做父母：抛掉忧虑关注真正重要的事情》一书的作者多纳休说：“我们应该特别认识到我们的孩子鼓励自己，为实现目标而勤奋学习的努力。需要记住的一点是，重要的是过程，而不是最终结果。”

Your son may not be the best basketball player on his team. But if he's out there every day and playing hard,you should praise his effort regardless of whether his team wins or loses. Praising the effort and not the outcome can also mean recognizing your child when she has worked hard to clean the yard,cook dinner,or finish a book report. But whatever it is,praising should be given on a case-by-case basis and be proportionate to the amount of effort your child has put into it.
你的儿子可能不是他队里最好的篮球运动员。但如果他每天都在那里努力拼搏，无论他的球队输或赢，你都应该赞扬他的努力。赞扬孩子的努力而不是结果也意味着当孩子努力打扫院子、做饭或完成一篇读书报告时，你要认可她。但不管是什么，表扬都应该根据具体情况而给予，并与孩子付出努力的量成比例。

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Contrary to the past,some parents are now praising their kids too much,making them feel they're given unrealistic goals. Others give their kids inadequate praise,causing them the wrong idea that they behave not so well. Actually,the proper way is to give them suitable praise. In doing so,parents are advised to find some bright points in what the kids do and praise them.
与过去不同的是，现在有些父母过分夸奖孩子，让他们觉得自己被赋予了不切实际的目标。其他人对他们的孩子表扬不够，导致他们错误地认为他们表现得不好。其实，正确的做法是给予他们适当的表扬。在这样做的过程中，建议父母在孩子们所做的事情中找到一些亮点并表扬他们。