'My Daughter Lies -- What Should I Do?'
Category: PARENTING
Children live in the moment. They are largely motivated by either avoiding pain or experiencing pleasure. This is why telling kids that too much sugar will give them cavities has little impact on their decision to swipe that handful of brownies; the enjoyment outweighs later costs.
By Susan Stiffelman, Contributor
Author of Parenting With Presence (and Eckhart Tolle edition) ..., 2013-04-03