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Michael Schoen replied to the topic Aggression – my husband wants to spank our son in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
…and here’s some psychology research to add to the mix
“…We found that people whose parents showed warmth and responsiveness had higher life satisfaction and better mental wellbeing throughout early, middle and late adulthood.”
http://www.spring.org.uk/2015/09/happier-people-are-raised-by-parents-who-do-these-two-things.php
Michael
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Michael Schoen replied to the topic Aggression – my husband wants to spank our son in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
On scanning thru your first post …One further thing to reccomended that’s been quite helpful for us is to address directly some of the potential causes behind the anger/ frustration. On that comes to mind is we have had s few programmed ‘control days’ …. Where our son gets to choose what we all do for the day .., therefore instilling in him…[Read more]
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Michael Schoen replied to the topic Aggression – my husband wants to spank our son in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Hi Emma
Some how I feel like I understand where your husband is coming from. While I don’t agree with spanking for reasons explained , sometimes I feel like our son is being allowed to get away with pretty much whatever he likes … Partly because I think we’re struggling with consistently identifying the right ‘natural consequences’ … So I…[Read more]
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Michael Schoen replied to the topic Aggression – my husband wants to spank our son in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 7 years, 8 months ago
Hi Emma
I have a few thoughts to share; hopefully they are helpful for you.
1. Firstly, I get the sense that you are already a better parent than your had as a child – you are aware of the importance of the task and making a real effort- so don’t beat yourself up for finding yourself in s challenging situation, rather make sure you are taking care…[Read more] -
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