Darling, Sweetie, Love,
That is fantastic.!
You are a genius!
No he is not. He is working at his best level. Let's not put a limit on his capabilities.
He can probably do more than we have ever dreamed about.
Do not tell him his work is genius or fantastic.
He has done good work, but he may do even more deep work if he feels empowered to.
Who are we - parent or teacher - to judge him anyway? Let him be pleased with himself.
Let's say to him - "You can be very pleased with your work.
If we want him to extend his thinking and learning we could say - 'What else can we find out about this?"
What about darling etc.. ... I don't know - but I think we should call children by their name. "Darling' sounds insincere when coupled with "your work is absolutely fantastic!" - rather superficial I think when I know what words teachers can use to empower children.
Teachers at Lucknow use words that are only ever - positive, empowering, open-ended, oh and sincere!
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