http://www.more4kids.info/666/motivating-kids-to-excel/ More4kids is a Parenting resource dedicated to helping encourage children's intellectual and emotional growth. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.more4kids.info/666/motivating-kids-to-excel/#comment-189592 Yossi Pinkas Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:23:13 +0000 http://www.more4kids.info/666/motivating-kids-to-excel/#comment-189592 Kids (as well as adults) don't have to be the best. They need to know they have done the best they can to excel in what they consider important and learn to enjoy the path, even if the destination isn't reached. Kids (as well as adults) don't have to be the best. They need to know they have done the best they can to excel in what they consider important and learn to enjoy the path, even if the destination isn't reached.

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]]> http://www.more4kids.info/666/motivating-kids-to-excel/#comment-183785 Aileen Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:04:58 +0000 http://www.more4kids.info/666/motivating-kids-to-excel/#comment-183785 <p>One thing I find is that there is so much push in childhood to be the "best" that often kids feel not so great about themselves even when they're just fine. My daughter is fantastic and excels at many things, but spends time and energy feeling bad about the things she's not great at. Most activities of grown up life don't require being the best, just doing well. Perhaps kids who are able to find a balance in childhood and not push for being the top are the ones who'll have an easier time finding that balance as adults. Perhaps one of the best ways to motivate kids is to find out what they are motivated by and support them on that.</p> One thing I find is that there is so much push in childhood to be the "best" that often kids feel not so great about themselves even when they're just fine. My daughter is fantastic and excels at many things, but spends time and energy feeling bad about the things she's not great at. Most activities of grown up life don't require being the best, just doing well. Perhaps kids who are able to find a balance in childhood and not push for being the top are the ones who'll have an easier time finding that balance as adults. Perhaps one of the best ways to motivate kids is to find out what they are motivated by and support them on that.

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