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Thursday, 01 November 2012 08:23

Urgently Needed: A Whole New Language

To most people, firm guidance -- often called 'discipline' -- carries negative connotations and often implies some sort of punishment when the adult's guidance is not followed. The problem is that most of us were raised with the belief that punishment for doing wrong was a necessary part of growing up, so we naturally pass that belief, with its methods and language, on to each new generation.

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