Schools under pressure to abolish corporal punishment.
Tyler Anastopoulos got in trouble for skipping detention at his high school recently, he received the same punishment that students in parts of rural Texas have been getting for generations.
Is Time-Out a Good Form of Discipline for Children?
Is time-out a good technique for disciplining children?
Television’s Jo Frost, also known as the “Supernanny,” calls it “sitting on the naughty step.” Others prefer calling it “time-in.” Some have dubbed it a bad idea altogether. Most parents have heard of — and tried — the time-out technique for correcting children’s behavior. But is it a good technique to use?
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Study: Young Children Who Are Spanked Grow Up More Successful
Young children who are spanked by their parents grow up to be happier and more successful than those who have never been hit, research claims. It found that children who are smacked before the age of six perform better at school when they are teenagers.
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Devote 10,000 Hours To Become A Genius
Want to be a genius? Well, it’s not that difficult — all you need to do is to devote 10,000 hours to your chosen field, says a new study.