tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post5042000710931643047..comments2024-02-21T16:52:09.540-08:00Comments on A Life Less Ordinary: Constructive CriticismAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00105042832608271631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-38149948184266112092009-12-04T18:40:03.000-08:002009-12-04T18:40:03.000-08:00Hey Amy - I think that is just good parenting advi...Hey Amy - I think that is just good parenting advice period. I catch myself doing that with my daughters too. Thanks for the reminder.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566468902119032442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-47261783799126632282009-12-03T16:50:21.434-08:002009-12-03T16:50:21.434-08:00I'm a PT, too, and I tell parents the truth - ...I'm a PT, too, and I tell parents the truth - that verbal cues are not effective for changing motor patterns. <br /><br />I've just done a quick scan of the top page, but I suspect you are aware of just about every approach available. <br /><br />She is young enough to expect more improvement. BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-55396524210552820682009-11-22T05:35:19.109-08:002009-11-22T05:35:19.109-08:00I think constructive criticism is such a great thi...I think constructive criticism is such a great thing- especially for people who are almost perfect at what they do- just to get that extra push to do better is pretty awesome. I'm glad the criticism resonated, made sense, and is something you can work toward! As a teacher, I know it's hard to always do it right with kids... and to have another person give feedback is valuable even if it can be hard to take.Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149159318608415376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556530923850418331.post-79656173802632179422009-11-21T20:35:38.428-08:002009-11-21T20:35:38.428-08:00I find myself doing the same thing with my DD. It...I find myself doing the same thing with my DD. It's hard sometimes to figure out the right balance between supportive/encouraging mom and nagging pseudotherapist (I am a PT anyway, so it just oozes out of me). I hope in the long run my DD will know I only nagged with love in my heart. I worry sometimes she will think that I think she isn't good enough, and that's why I ride her so hard sometimes. But when you can see your child is capable of great things, you want him/her to live up to their fullest potential. Others seem to want to go easy on my DD - I say "why?" - she's tough, she's capable, so she needs to work hard to achieve all she can.<br /><br />As an aside, thank you for this blog - my DD faces many of the same challenges as E - it means a lot to know we aren't alone.<br /><br />Denise<br />mom to AshlynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com