To praise or not to praise smart kids

Do you tell your kids they're smart? Maybe you shouldn't. Decades of research is suggesting that excessive praise for accomplishments is resulting in risk-adverse behavior.

MPR News' Kerri Miller examines how praise can inhibit growth and how to help maximize your child's potential.

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