Don't Praise by Comparison

When you praise kids every time they do something that they already enjoy doing, it might actually reduce their motivation. You don't want to be the reason they abandon something that they enjoy and are good at just because their instinctive rebellion button gets pushed. And lastly, number seven, don't praise by comparison. Avoid praise that compares your child to others or one team member to another or one friend to another. Even Paul the Apostle told the Christians living in Corinth at their constant comparing of preachers that it was an indication of their lack of growth.