Adults Quote by Lilian Katz

I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want their kids to feel good about themselves.…

— Rosalind Wiseman

Children cannot be fooled by empty praise and condescending encouragement. They may have to accept artificial bolstering of their self-esteem in lieu of something…

— Erik Erikson

“Children are accustomed to a continual stream of criticisms and praise, but adults can go weeks without a compliment while enduring criticism both at…

— Scott Adams

Teach your children not to strive for high self-esteem. This is nothing less than teaching them arrogance, conceit and superiority feelings.

— Paul Hauck

Flattery is useful when dealing with youngsters.

— Isaac Asimov

Kids esteem themselves when they have accomplished something worth esteeming.

— Fred Reed

With children... it is a fact that most parents criticize children more than they laud or congratulate them. We tend to be quick to…

— Anonymous

“Children whose character was praised subsequently became more generous than those whose behavior was praised. Praising character helps children internalize values as part of…

— Edify.me

The scariest thing about receiving praise at a young age is the fear of burning out or losing it, or proving people right that…

— Tavi Gevinson

There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build.

— Randy Pausch

“When they [parents and educators] talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty. I've heard so many people…

— Randy Pausch

Self praise reflects low in self esteem & to cover up weakness.

— DrAnil Kr Sinha