Teasing does not encourage you to get better. It solidifies the trait you are being teased about. When a child is told that he is Kvetchy, a brat, or any other wonderful title, he knows he found his niche. That is a far cry for encouraging change, which is when he understands that little stands between him and the correct behavior, and we practically see him that way already, that it is just a matter of actually playing it out and it’s done.
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