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All Discipline is Ineffective

A recent study with the under 2 set has found that all discipline is equally ineffective. I’ve suspected this for some time, and this study seems to confirm it. Of course, the focus in this study was praise and distraction vs whatever method of discipline a family chose to use – so it isn’t a [...]

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The Sticking Point

I’ve had an interesting response to my post on Unconditional Parenting. The most controversial aspect seems to be the issue of praise, and more specifically, not praising. Some said it was just plain unhealthy, others felt that achievements should be praised, others wondered how you provide encouragement without praise, and elsewhere on Facebook, I received [...]

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Abandonment of Punishment, Rewards and Praise

It’s a controversial parenting style that Alfie Kohn advocates in his book, Unconditional Parenting. Yes, I finally finished the book, thanks primarily to spending a few hours at the hairdresser. In a lot of ways, it goes against almost every form of parenting advice I’ve ever read previously. And I’ll admit that it takes alot [...]

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