Dayna,
BRAVO!! You covered this article in entirety. I was super thrilled at your insight and opinions that Kohn has offered through his appeals. Your right, regardless of who you are, this article will bring you in based on many different emotions of pathos.
I, as a parent, read this article and to be honest I wasn't offended or put off at all. I was intrigued! When I read and interpreted it, I was decidedly swayed into Kohn’s argument and opinion. It is hard to be a parent and try to raise your children to be compassionate, sharing, respectful and loving individuals in today’s society. There are too many mitigating factors that influence a parenting style. I must admit that I do agree with the whole ideology of "Good Job". We are all guilty of this phrase regardless if we are parents or not. I too say "Good Job", but I try to be choicer of when and how I say it.
As society is ever-changing, I understand the implications’ that Kohn is trying to express. In my interpretation and opinion, a constant "Good Job" could possibly lead to emotional and peer issues. The biggest result in my opinion is that of entitlement. A child may constantly always expect and never develop a sense of a real "Good Job" well done!
Again thanks for really digging into this article. I really enjoyed your perspective and post!
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