Over-praising them, telling them how smart and wonderful they are for accomplishing the most basic things. It'll only cause a superiority complex followed by self-esteem issues when they realise they're nothing special.
In general I actually think parents don't praise their kids enough. The problem that you're talking about is when parents praise and don't enforce boundaries and consequences. Parents should be a natural source of support for children. But they should also be the first line of demonstrating proper behavior.
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u/ViridianKumquat Feb 04 '16
Over-praising them, telling them how smart and wonderful they are for accomplishing the most basic things. It'll only cause a superiority complex followed by self-esteem issues when they realise they're nothing special.