praise sandwich
n.— «A slice of praise.…A slice of constructive criticism.…Note that even the criticism is still covered in praise. You want the youngster to really absorb what you have just said.…The final bit of praise.…And that’s the praise sandwich.» —by Rick Wolff Coaching Kids for Dummies Mar. 7, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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