In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

Culturally, some people believe that motivation helps

children

achieve their goals. In

this

essay, I will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of

this

. The advantages of giving

children

this

message are that motivated

children

are more confident and sharp.

This

is because through positive reinforcement their parents or guardians have built their self-esteem.

For example

, when a child plays an instrument for the

first

and it doesn’t sound well. There are two things that can occur if the people around encourage the child to keep practising he or she will gain confidence.

On the other hand

, if the kid is mocked or insulted it may result in them not picking up an instrument ever again.

This

is because they would be too embarrassed to try.

Also

, encouraging

children

builds trust as they will be more willing to share their weaknesses.

This

is because trust makes it easier for the kids to share their areas of difficulty and seek help. Meanwhile, the disadvantages include over-pampering and over-dependence. Some kids become overdependent,

that is

they won’t be able to carry out tasks when they are not cheered. They are

also

unable to function properly when they find themselves in large groups where they are not monitored.

For instance

, these Kids find it difficult to accept failure . They would not accept that other people can be better than them in carrying out some activities.

As a result

, they would be unable to function properly in groups. They would

also

be very hard on themselves, owing to the fact that they believe failure is a result of them not doing their best. In conclusion, even though there are disadvantages the advantages far outweigh them.

This

is because the dangers of positive reinforcement affect only a little percentage of

children

. Majority of the

children

who are trained

this

way become highly motivated adults.