Guaranteed formula for problem children
A columnist offers seven guidance points on family discipline aimed at parents and teenagers. The piece warns that airing spouses' faults, siding with teenagers, undermining punishments, and using temper as a sole tool spurs conflict and defeats effective parenting.
Rural life formula harms teens and families
Rural Life presents a harsh, manipulative parenting guide that advocates escalating anger, inconsistent discipline, coercive control, and punishment to shape teen behavior. It undermines trust, promotes hostility, and undermines healthy family relations, with a warning by psychologist Val Farmer of Rapid City on rural mental health risks.
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