An adult earns the respect of children by discharging the responsibilities of their “office” in a fashion that causes children to want to obey. In other words, obedience is a natural response to ...

Imagination trumps obedience when it comes to what the public thinks are important qualities in children, according to new research. But while British attitudes have changed in the past three decades, ...

One of the most problematic words in America’s post-1960s parenting language is “cooperate.” “I want my children to cooperate,” a parent tells me. She tells me this in the midst of complaining that ...

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