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Researchers set out in search of the truth: Does spanking kids make them grow up to spank their own kids?
It’s a pretty common assumption that if you spank your kids, they’ll grow up to spank their kids too. But researchers from Ohio State University put on their super hero capes and set out to find out if this assumption was actually true. (Don’t you love it when people are searching for the truth?)
What they found was surprising… More »
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Are you sure she's getting the right message when you spank her?
Some people say kids are like sponges. They seem to suck up new behaviors, movements, and words from the people around them and then repeat those new actions. You’ve seen this, right?
After watching Kung-Fu Panda, your little one might be karate chopping his way through the house instead of walking to his bedroom like he used to. Or your 6-year-old might come home from school repeating a “less-than-polite” phrase that you wind up calling her teacher about.
Not only do kids tend to act on what they see other people around them doing, but they gather meaning from these actions too. This is especially important to keep in mind when… More »
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