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Margaret Paul, Ph.D.'s Articles in Parenting

  • Are You Raising Bratty Kids?
    Jeffrey consulted with me because his three-year old son, Jason, was hitting and having temper tantrums. Jeffrey was mystified because he and his wife, Collette, had never hit or yelled at Jason. Jeffrey and Collette were very careful to respect Jason’s feelings and needs and could not understand where he could have learned his disrespectful behavior.

    Nothing they did stopped Jason from hitting and screaming when he didn’t get his way. He was immune to the time-outs they c...
  • Overweight Kids
    When I was growing up there was rarely an overweight child. Occasionally someone would be plump, but I can’t remember anyone in my class being fat. However, TV wasn’t around until I was eight years old and the streets were a safe place to play. We had plenty of P.E. in school and played hard after school. Even as we grew older and had more homework, physical activity was a major part of our lives. And there wasn’t as much junk food around yet.

    Today, the combination of pro...