Sunday morning’s paper contained this very timely article about perfectionist tendencies* in children, and how that much pressure can paralyze a person. It even touched on the Procrastinating Perfectionism displayed by Mr. Right!
"If your child is sitting and struggling and won't write a paragraph until
it seems perfectly done and they're crumpling and throwing it away and obsessing
about getting it this way or that, their anxiety may have crossed over the
line," he said.
Some children procrastinate and don't do schoolwork until the last
minute, so they can blame a low grade on a lack of time, instead of facing what
feels like a judgment of their ability.
Although, I do think his was late-onset perfectionism. I need a big fat government grant to study that one properly. Any takers?
*BTW: I have now 'edited' my posts four times to make them look just right.
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