"**Sometimes children will judge and label themselves**. Ginott tells of Philip, age fourteen, who was working on a project with his father and accidentally spilled nails all over the floor. He guiltily looked at his dad and said: PHILIP:   Gee, I’m so clumsy. FATHER:  That’s not what we say when nails spill. PHILIP:   What do you say? FATHER:  You say, **the nails spilled—I’ll pick them up!** PHILIP:    Just like that? FATHER:  Just like that. PHILIP:   Thanks, Dad." ([Location 3148](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01M036N60&location=3148)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[fixed-mindset]], [[growth-mindset]], [[parenting]], **Source** -- [[20250429082504 - B - Mindset]]