Yet Another Reason Not to Spank (As If We Needed One)
New research looked at how neurological development was affected by spanking. The results are chilling and show us exactly how damaging spanking can be
Why Punishment Doesn’t Work
Lots of people still maintain that punishment is necessary is raising children. Here is why it isn't.
Culture and Discipline: Is Harsh Discipline Ever Okay?
Is harsh discipline always bad for kids? If not, how can we reconcile a desire to end such practices with research that may suggest they have a role?
Dear Man on the Beach
To the man on the beach who smacked his child - this is what I wanted to say to you and all those who feel that is the only option they have.
Does New Research Really Say Punishment Is Helpful?
Recent research claims that punishment is effective, but is that what was really being said? Should parents jump on the time-out bandwagon or is a deeper look needed?
The Myth of Warmth
The argument is that if you have a warmer relationship at other times, the failure to be responsiveness or to even be hurtful is not a problem. The problem is that science doesn't back that up at all...
Becoming a Gentle Parent
For many of us, we grew up with physical punishment, yelling, shaming, even full-on abuse. We so desperately want to change that cycle, but how? It can be unbelievably difficult to do. One mom asked if I could do a post on ways to change and work towards being the gentle parent we want to be. So here we are.
The “Life Lessons” Fallacy
Why I go crazy when I hear people say they are engaging in specific parenting practices in order to teach their baby/toddler/child about the real world.
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Oh, really? I call bullshit.
Let’s Talk Spanking, Page 2
One would think that with the evidence cited by many countries and health professions against the practice, the issue would be moot, but it is not.