Does a gifted child needs to be praised and to be rewarded?

Question

Does a gifted child needs to be praised and to be rewarded?

Answer 1

Not for his gift, but in other areas, yes.

Answer 2

Strictly negative reinforcement for the gifted. You only have to use positive reinforcement with the stupid kids.

Answer 3

Yes, all people love praise! Try it.

Answer 4

Praise always proves beneficial on success.

Initially, rewards may be given for every small or big success and then gradually tapered off to only major successes.

This gives the child a sense of focus and discrimination power of the important academic goals.

Child should realise as she or he grows that the academic success has more importance in life than simple praises and small rewards.

Of course, this understanding will develop over the years and not while they are in the primary grades.

Word of caveat -

Do not praise or reward the child all the time.

Maintain a balance.

Answer 5

Anyone whether gifted or not loves praises. In this case of a gifted child it is always good to praise him/her. But the parent should realise where to draw the line. The child should not be praised all the time and for all the things but only for the deserved deeds.

Answer 6

All people respond well to praise; sometimes with gifted children, they may not like overt praise if they think it is forced.  For example, real praise is using something, or trusting someone to achieve, or giving responsibility.  For example, if a pupil produced a good painting, then if it were framed and placed somewhere rather than hidden away, the artist would feel it was valued far more than if someone just used words to praise it.  Similarly, rewards do not need to be tangible.

Answer 7

Absolutely.

And as an add-on, do everything you can to make sure the child doesn't think that because they are gifted they are "always right".

I dated a guy who - I believe - his parents got him to thinking he was so smart he must always be right.  We disagreed on some topics, such as politics, and it drove the guy crazy that I 'didn't have the capability to see what was really going on'.  I never disputed the facts with him, I just interpretted them differently and came to a different conclusion.  It drove him nuts!

Even though he is an ex, I'd tell anyone he is probably the smartest guy I'll ever have met in my life.

Answer 8

Yes. All praise not necessary rewards are a good thing. Negative attitudes to someone who has done their best are counter productive. well in my opinion.

Answer 9

I think so, but not all the time especially at home,

otherwise it will create a wrong expectation and misunderstanding.