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Parenting

alan_phillips

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4. Agreed

Reply to SHRED (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 04:53 AM

Aug 2013

The parents need to set a good example. Children also have to have rules, and punishment if the rules are not followed. Were you saying that punishment was a contradiction, or that it is a contradiction if the parents themselves don't have enough discipline to follow the rules they have?

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On raising nice kids [View all] SHRED Jul 2012 OP

I think this is only part of it... JLewisLifeCoach Jul 2012 #1

I think we use the word "discipline" instead of... SHRED Jul 2012 #2

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