The Changing Climate of Parenting
| Decade | Theme | Expert | Reward | Conse- quence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Strong Values/ Firm Leadership | Dr. Benjamin Spock | Allowance | Extra chores like wash out the garbage cans |
| 1980s | Put children first | Saul Scheidlinger | Psychotherapy | Psychotherapy |
| 1990s | The child's sense of self | Dr. Barbara Colorosa | Spend quality time together recog- nizing the accomplishment | Reward the effort made attempting to meet expectations |
| 2000s | Nurture Nature | Dr. David Suzuki | Select from list of ethical / green choices++ | Deduct/Withhold Carbon Credits |
++ Green Choice Rewards may include:
| Jewelry from natural beads | Organic cotton clothing |
| Clothing purchased second-hand | Eco Jeans (organic material) |
| Shoes with treads of recycled tires | Anything from Bono's fair-trade-focused fashion label |
| School bag made from recycled inner tubes |
Some suggested music: Dave Matthews, Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge, Jack Johnson, The Beastie Boys (especially Mike D), John Legend, Ludacris, Sting, U2
Tags: [Parenting] [Dr. Spock] [Barbara Colorosa]
[David Suzuki] [Climate Change] [Carbon Credits]
[Brushfire Records] [Tibetan Freedom Concert] [Fair Trade]
[Bono] [An Inconvenient Truth]
3 comments:
I'll say it's changing....my parents would have killed me if I'd been caught with hemp.....
That's only because it was the 1970s. Corporal punishment was big in the '70s.
Stumbled upon your blog.
Nice work.
It really is very random.
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