Forcing a child to say sorry is not a good way to encourage authenticity.
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Who benefits from ‘time-out?’
You. You (the parent/caregiver) benefit from sending a child to time out. You’re the only one who does. Let’s face it, it gives you a reprieve from whatever ‘bad’ behavior they were engaging in… a chance to clean up the huge mess made with the toilet paper and shaving cream. But don’t think it’s actually […]
How I keep my cool (when things are getting ruined)
One night, when I was about 14, I was babysitting a boy who lived near my house. We were tossing a bag of marshmallows back and forth between the two of us, just for fun, and he started to throw them harder each time. I kept warning him, telling him to take it easy, before we […]