Discipline & Parenting Without Stress
Dr. Marvin Marshall on Education and Parenting
There is an increasing tendency for misguided parents to be “authentic” by informing their children that Santa Claus does not exist.
Make believe and pretending are integral parts of childhood.
Reflect: Has the tooth fairy, the elves on St. Patrick’s day, or Santa Claus ever hurt anyone?
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
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October 20, 2011 By Marvin Marshall 1 Comment
I received the following excerpt from a doctoral dissertation and reproduce it with the author's permission: "As you can tell from the dissertation excerpts I … [Read More...]
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