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thenewgreen · 3758 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Learning Myth: Why I'll Never Tell My Son He's Smart
I have a 3 year old daughter and people tell her she's "smart" often. -She really is. I tell her that she's a hard worker and that she's really good at solving problems. I try and emphasize how important it is to "create" things and so "solve" things. We do a lot of puzzles. She sees me exercise and understands that I'm "making muscles" and we have begun telling her that we also need to "exercise our minds," and I think she understands. -It's a fun and exciting time in her development. Next up: Teaching her to set goals. We'll start small...