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By Andrea Clifford Poston, Nursery World, 22 December 2005

Educational therapist Andrea Clifford Poston answers your queries about child behaviour Q. A five-year-old in my class feels he has to do everything perfectly right away. We have tried to praise and encourage him, but as soon as he meets a difficulty he gives up and gets upset, saying, 'I can't do it right'. A. What we are dealing with here is this boy's self image and what he believes makes him lovable.

Educational therapist Andrea Clifford Poston answers your queries about child behaviour Q. A five-year-old in my class feels he has to do everything perfectly right away. We...

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