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But while that approach has some obviousshortcomings it turns out the oppositeway can be harmfultooaccording tol experts. Someparents simply reward theirchildren toomuch,whichcan reinforce3sLa whole range of negativepersonalities (EIã1 and leadto someproblematic behaviors.
Children are I masterobserversAndifyoucontinuallyreward children for doingthings, prettysoon theycandevelopthe opinion that they should only do things ifthere's a reward or paymentinvolved.