This YouTube video has some great points, and I am frustrated that they call these suggestions “sneaky strategies.” I don’t think they are sneaky at all…but rather good, effective ways of interacting and parenting your children! However, as a child psychologist, I am totally opposed to one of their suggestions: the use of ‘reverse psychology.’ Basically, when...
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Kids are from Krypton; Parents are from Pluto Radio series update April 29: Did you know that kids who are spanked on a regular basis are more likely to have low self-esteem, depression, lower grades and consequently lower paying jobs? Spanked kids are more aggressive when younger, tend to grow up to spank their kids, learn not only that it’s OK to hit when angry, but it’s also permissible to...
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You have probably heard this old Mother Goose rhyme:
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had so many children she didn’t know what to do.
She gave them some broth without any bread,
Then whipped them all soundly
And put them to bed.
Here’s a kinder, gentler alternative of “Old Woman In A Shoe” from Jordan Riak:
There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe.
She was a kindhearted...
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Radio Series Update: Is Discipline the same as spanking? Another great show, thanks to my wonderful host, Michelle Wargo on www.heartbeatradiousa.com. What do you think of when you hear the word ‘discipline’? If you are like most parents, the word conjures up ideas of correction and punishment. However, that is only one part of the equation! Actually, the purpose of discipline is to teach. What...
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