Word: reinstruct
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...your child does a great job, praise her, but remember: she hasn't dug the Suez Canal. Excessive praise is condescending and counterproductive. If she does a lousy job, acknowledge that some work has been done, but go back out and calmly reinstruct. If your child does the kind of job most kids do--my friend Brian says his yard grows noticeably smaller each time his daughter mows it--tell her how much you appreciate the good start that she has made. Your child--like your garden--is a work in progress...
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