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0The Overprotective Parent: Letting Your Child Experience Consequences
In this excerpt from Susie Walton’s book, Key to Personal Freedom: How Myths Affect Our Family Lives, Walton tackles the overprotective parent. What you overprotect, you make weak. Letting our children experience the consequences of their mistakes ultimately makes them stronger.
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0How to Discipline Without Spanking
It seems like every other month or so, the media delivers another story or new study that indicates spanking children does more harm than good. For many parents spanking seems to work just fine– especially when they don’t know any other way to discipline. There are, in fact, other ways to discipline children that don’t involve physical punishment.
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0Why You Shouldn’t Spank
Do you want your child to cooperate with you out of love and respect or out of fear? Read all the reasons why Peace In Your Home is against the use of Corporal Punishment.
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0Spanking Linked to Mental Illness
According to a new study, American adults who were spanked as kids run a higher risk of suffering from mental health problems ranging from depression, anxiety disorders, and chemical dependency. Read the complete study here. Add this to the ever-growing mountain of evidence that corporal punishment is (at best) ineffective and (at worst) profoundly damaging to our children.
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0Modern Family’s “Little Bo Bleep”: What to Do When Toddlers Curse
From potty-training to potty mouth? Popular ABC show Modern Family sparks controversy with its episode featuring a swearing toddler. What can real parents do about toddlers and 4-letter words?
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0When No Is Your Toddler’s Favorite Word
If your toddler is screaming out “Noooooo!” every chance she gets, don’t worry—she’s not out to get you! The “Nos” are a normal part of child development and are actually a sign of independence and confidence. Learn how to turn that NO into a YES!
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1Pants on Fire: What to Do When Your Child Lies
Turns out, most kids lie, and it can start as early as 2 years old. While we might not be able to prevent our children from ever telling another lie, there are things parents can do to encourage honesty and cut down on the lies:
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2Self-Calming: An Alternative to the Traditional Time-Out
If the traditional time-out isn’t working to discipline your child, or if you’re just looking for an alternative to this oft-used technique, self-calming may be a better choice for your family.
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