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Idleness as a way of parenting.
I couldn't agree more. I run an award-winning web site for kids, Inkless Tales, at www.inklesstales.com - endorsed by the ALA, the Encyclopedia Britannica, and RIF - heavy hitters - and the site is all designed for learning - but the site is all rigorously tested first. By kids. For fun. My own kids? We have ''do-nothing'' days. Lots ...
Posted to Family by inklesstales on April 21, 2009
Absurd
I find the document ridiculous. It doesn't have quotes nor does it have any supporting ''scientific'' evidence for the argument it makes. Along those lines, an alternate punishment for children isn't even suggested. I'm inclined to believe the information came from dubious sources. In the simplest terms... I have not been won over. No, I'm not an ...
Posted to Family by Torene on September 25, 2008
Hitting your kids
First and foremost, this article isn't about science. The key aspect about the scientific method is being able to reproduce results, not collect statistics. Any subject matter pertaining to human beings involves far too much variance in too many variables. Science can NEVER prove that hitting your kids is bad, nor can it EVER prove that not ...
Posted to Family by Parsa on September 25, 2008