The Case Against Time-out by Peter Haiman, Ph.D. For generations, parents have sought a reliable and dependable way to handle childhood misbehavior. The most recent and popular discipline technique is time-out. Although time-out is better than spanking, it is not an appropriate way for parents to cope with the misbehavior of their children. Moreover, the [...]
Children Don’t Really Misbehave by Thomas Gordon, Ph.D. Most parents and teachers think of children as either “behaving” or misbehaving. ” This labeling of behavior as “good” and “bad” begins when the child is quite young. In our [P.E.T. and T.E.T.] training programs we try to help parents see that children don’t really misbehave. Interestingly [...]
Check this magazine out, sign up for the free issue. it’s brand new from Sarah Parent from Clan of parents and Barb Lundgren of Rethinking Education, the annual Texas Unschooling Convention. In the first issue, there were stories from people of all walks of life, from a teenage girl to a 60 yr old lady, [...]
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