Boasting is a normal part of development, to a degree. Here’s when to let it slide—and when to shut it down fast 🙅♀️
Nine-year-old Sadie* has just started skating lessons, and she comes off the ice beaming with pride. “She brags that she’s the fastest one in her class,” says Toronto mom Chris Rubin*. Sadie also loves to talk to other kids about how good she is at everything from circus class and climbing to proofreading her mom’s work. “I’ve hopped into conversations to change the subject,” Rubin says.the praise
If your child can’t wait to show off their soccer medal or newfound cartwheel skills, don’t worry. A certain amount of bragging is completely acceptable between the ages of seven and nine, says St. John’s–based child psychologist Janine Hubbard. Children are startingthemselves to others, Hubbard says. At the same time, kids are developing the cognitive ability to realize they can build on their skills and identify the things they’re good at and it’s a thrill for them.
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