Beyond Grades: Raising Kids to Value Contribution
Update: 2025-12-28
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High-achieving students often equate their worth with grades and rankings, leading to anxiety and depression. Researcher uncovers a troubling trend of parents fostering this achievement culture. Parents can counter this by guiding kids to focus on contribution, not just scores. Simple acts of helping others build a sense of identity rooted in contribution. Weaving small responsibilities into daily life and praising them as helpers boosts their motivation to contribute. By anchoring kids in ways they matter to others, parents help them handle stress better and see themselves as valuable people in the world.
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