Consider the child who is constantly being corrected and redirected at home and school.  He becomes fully aware of his difficulty with managing his emotions, or with staying on task, or with following directions.  The adults in his world become very adept at spotting these difficulties as well.  In fact, often that is all that they bring to his attention.  Parents and teachers are on the look out for ways to help him improve, so when he is doing well not much is said.  Let me challenge you to flip the focus.  “Catch your child doing something good!”.