S1E74 - When Praise Starts Doing More Harm Than Good

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential negative effects of excessive praise on children's development and emotional resilience.

This episode is presented with the support of Acutaas Chemicals Limited under their CSRinitiative, which champions education, family wellbeing, and inclusive socialdevelopment — values that power every Balmurti story. Discover their work: https://acutaas.com/csr.html They want praise.You want to encourage them. But somewhere along the way, the praise starts tofeel heavier than the effort. In this thoughtful episode of Balmurti Online , Manisha Shukla (Ojaswini)walks us through how even the most well-meaning compliments can backfire —creating kids who fear failure, fake success, and forget how to learn honestly. Through personalreflection and real-life examples, this isn’t just a talk on parenting — it’s areminder to raise children who feel proud of what they’ve truly earned. A must-listen forparents, teachers, and caregivers who want to raise grounded, emotionallyresilient children. ________________________________________ 🔑 Key Takeaways: • The hidden harm in too much praise • Why kids start copying — and how to break that habit • The link between self-worth, effort, and emotional honesty • How to teach kids it’s okay to not always be the best • Practical ways to encourage…

People in this episode

Host: Manisha Shukla

Topics covered

• praise
• parenting
• emotional resilience
• self-worth
• learning

Keywords

• praise
• parenting
• emotional honesty
• self-worth
• learning

Sponsors

Acutaas Chemicals Limited

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