|
|
Article: Wounding with words.(report reveals parents quite often become verbally abusive in disciplining children)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- August 28, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 All rights reserved. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
It's the one parental motto every kid knows by heart: Just because everybody else is doing it, that doesn't mean you should, too. From playgrounds to parties, the mantra resonates among tots and teens with each choice they make. But apparently, parents are the ones who need that advice.
When it comes to discipline, too many parents let tempers flare out of control, says a new study by sociologist Murray A. Straus, codirector of the Family Research Lab at the University of New Hampshire. "Parents should never yell, scream, or call their kid [derogatory] names," he cautions. But nearly all Americans do, no matter their ethnicity, age, or socioeconomic group, the ...