Louise Porter 🎁 Editor's Choice

: Porter argues that praise (e.g., "good boy/girl") can damage self-esteem because it makes a child's worth dependent on external approval. She instead recommends acknowledgment and celebration similar to how one would congratulate a friend.

Porter’s work focuses on moving away from "controlling discipline"—which she defines as the use of rewards, punishments, and praise to manipulate behavior—toward a system that respects children’s autonomy. louise porter

: She views disruptive behavior as a rational attempt to meet an underlying need or as a result of a lack of skill, rather than willful defiance. : Porter argues that praise (e