According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do.

According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence.
Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children’s self-confidence —the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. Teachers should not say things like 'good job’ or 'nice work’ whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve, some researchers advise.
Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s advantages (强项) and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can. Praise also loses its effect (影响) if it is given equally to all students.
It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise, Duke adds. People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is.
【小题1】According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will .A．always look for praiseB．increase self-confidenceC．become strongD．do better in their studies【小题2】In order to help children build self-confidence, some researchers advise parents to . A．make them live more happilyB．let them do more difficult workC．help them do better in schoolD．encourage them to improve【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A．The same praise for all children has no meaning B．Children don’t know what they’re really good at.C．Praise makes children become successful.D．Duke thinks praise is more important than finding children’s strengths.【小题4】What is the last paragraph about?A．It’s important to have the habit of praising children.B．Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible.C．We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes.D．What children with high self-confidence are like.A

(答案→)A 解析：本文介绍了表扬孩子太多对孩子没什么好处，成人应该鼓励孩子继续提高，诚实的表扬孩子，告诉他们错在什么地方。【小题1】细节题：从第二段的句子：If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, 可知如果成人表扬孩子，孩子就会一直寻找表扬，选A【小题2】细节题：从第二段的句子：They should encourage them to continue to improve, some researchers advise.可知成人应该鼓励孩子继续提高。选D。【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：Praise also loses its effect (影响) if it is given equally to all students. 可知同样的表扬对孩子没有意义。选A。【小题4】细节题：从文章最后一段的句子：It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise,可知我们应该诚实的表扬孩子，告诉他们错在什么地方。选C

对的，就是这个意思