Spanking then
Spanking is supposedly a thing of the past. Just a generation ago, spanking was a common form of discipline. I remember being spanked a couple of times although I don’t think that I was especially problematic as a child. I also remember, coming from a big family with 6 children, that my parents set [...]
Tags: behavioral problems, discipline, punishment, Research, spanking
Posted in: Parenting
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It seems that there is no end to the adverse health effects of cigarette smoke, especially on children. Just a few days ago, I posted on the behavioral effects of passive smoking on young children with asthma.
Another recent study reports that behavioral problems caused by smoking starts even earlier than previously thought – in the [...]
Tags: aggressive behavior, behavioral problems, Pregnancy, smoking
Posted in: Health, Parenting, Pregnancy
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Once in a while I’ll add food coloring to the food I serve to my kids in an effort to make things a little more interesting and maybe to compel my son – who I like to call Mr. Picky Eater – to actually nibble a little on the food I make for him. [...]
Tags: artificial colors, attention deficit disorder, behavioral problems, food dye, Health
Posted in: Health
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