DailyDirt: Parents, Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Cowboys...
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There are as many different kinds of parenting as there are parents (or more...) -- every kid is different, and no two parents treat their kids the same way. Definitely, some questionable parenting techniques exist, but who's really to say what's correct? (Okay, child services and/or a judge....) Some folks believe in a free-range kid policy, but others think that's crazy or dangerous. If you're not already flooded with parenting advice, check out some of the following links.- Intrinsic motivation should be what drives kids to study hard and be diligent with chores. However, there are plenty of parents that try to bribe (or just pay) their kids when they've gotten good grades or mowed the lawn. Do kids learn how to be more responsible when they get paid -- or do they learn to expect a payment for every little task? Perhaps it depends on the type of task. [url]
- Parental cultures vary quite significantly around the world. It's not uncommon for Vietnamese mothers to potty train kids by 9 months. Norwegian kids take naps in strollers outside in freezing weather. In the Polynesian Islands, toddlers take care of babies. [url]
- Parenting advice is everywhere -- telling parents not to praise their kids too much.. or to let them play with matches occasionally. Kids certainly do need to learn how to fend for themselves at some point, but between the extremes of helicopter parenting and "Lord of the Flies" parenting, there should probably be a nice middle ground. [url]
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Parental cultures vary quite significantly around the world.
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heh
This is funny because I teach my kids not to use the word "should,"(either do it or don't) or "nice" (implies judgment)."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RePtDvh4Yq4
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I actually let a chuckle out at this one, because we really need more studies in this area.
Different kids will be interested in different things. Surely discipline can go a long way but you can't turn an F into an A+ on discipline alone.
Off on a bit of a tangent but we're also getting more and more obsessed with the idea a younger (and paradoxically more experienced) workforce, ever trying to drive down the age barrier for school, high school and college lower and lower.
This results in a few geniuses, yes, but also contributes to many cracked minds, school abandonment and even juvenile crime.
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