It is a good idea to talk to the children about trying. No one is excellent at playing ball or playing an instrument the first time he tries. It takes practice. It is very easy to begin labeling children. This doesn t sound bad.
Children are inherently fair.
They know that they don t always live up to your praise. This is not false modesty. It is concern that they can t live up to such high standards. Peter worries that the his punctuation isn t up to par. Rachel remembers when she didn t include a friend in a game.