Comparing the achievements: Will it helps encourage or discourage them?

@patzel88 (3310)
Philippines
July 28, 2008 5:05am CST
Is this the way to encourage our kids to let them know about the achievements of their classmate? Or We will just accept our kids ability and not comparing to there classmates. What is your opinion about this situation?
4 responses
• India
22 Sep 08
I think every body will compare the performance of the child with those who have performed better than your child and some time it can prove to be adverse also and the child feels inferiority complex and it disturb the proper growth in life. If we compare with the better some time we must compare with those not up to his/her mark.
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
yes it important also to give some courage not to pull down the ability of thekids because we might be the reason why they are not successful.
• Philippines
13 Sep 08
honestly speaking i don't have my kid to be call at this moment but i had already passed that emotion .. and base on my observation regarding children since i love babies and i love to observe their feelings regards that things that surround them..... i can says that never try to compare your kids to somebody that might can cause them selves's thinking that they are not intelligent like the one you compare d you know what all you have to do to your children is to cheer them up in times of there sad moment and try you best to cove up your responsibility being as there parents and support whatever their academic and extra curricular .. if you think that what you children do can make them happy and can't cause to their future harm then support it... try to encourage your children .... but you have to have your enough time for them so they can feel that you are in their side no matter what happened ... and in times of school crisis try to cheer them up .. let them feel that you support them never ignore your kids needs ... give your attention equally. happy mylotting!
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
13 Sep 08
so you have to experience it. be one of us. happy posting.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
29 Jul 08
Hi. No, comparing your kids to others makes your children feel as if they can't meet your expectations. There may be worse ways to try and motivate a kid, but comparison is a negative experience. No one can be compared to another. Parents need to cherish and compliment their children's accomplishments. A positive attitude and a parent's support will help a child to grow up confident and capable.
@patzel88 (3310)
• Philippines
29 Jul 08
you are right always support the child to what he/she wants and what she/he can.
@zeny_zion (1283)
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
my daughter is always telling me not to compare her to anyone. everytime i said that. i thnk shes right. cause people are all different.