Dr. David Lieberman "How Do We Label Our Children"

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[Music] so you know one of the mistakes that parents make and and there are many and I'm I'm certainly no exception to that um and that is that uh you know we want to be careful not to label our children with derogatory or even seemingly benign but injurious names you know a child doesn't get up to go clear the table there's my lazy bones or child doesn't you know uh follow through on his word you know or there there's my lack of commitment you know everything is bleet or you know all you're doing is reinforcing that self-concept in your child you may have had the experience as an adult where someone would give you a compliment and say something such as you know what I always respect the fact when I come home over to your house a chabas everything looks so calm right you can be sure that the next time that person comes over to your house at chabis you're going to do a little bit more more of an effort make a little bit more of an effort to make sure the house is calm you show up on time and someone

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1. 0:01[Music] so you know one of the mistakes that parents make and and there are many…
2. 0:33you know or there there's my lack of commitment you know everything is bleet or you…
3. 1:05says wow I respect the fact that you're able to show up on time and not…
4. 1:37whenever he gives a toy to his sister or whenever he uh clears the table whenever…
5. 2:32[Music]…

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