Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Accepting, not-accepting

I thought it was the age of "accepting" yourself, warts, blubber, dark circles, and all.

And yet, some people are also recommending "conditional parenting" (see this NYT article). I'm confused; are they suggesting that parents should not do unto their kids as they should do unto themselves? And do the authors of books who want love used as a reward/ punishment for children also reward/ punish themselves the same way?

2 comments:

  1. Life's been very hectic, mainly on my Mom's caregiving front.

    Hope all's well your end...

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