Summary and Objectives

• Explain key concepts such as styles of parenting, methods of parental control, observational learning, operant conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, divorce, and blended families.
• Talk about why this matters by examining the importance of self-control.

Links

• Funny song about Self Control. (Performed by yours truly.)
• Teaching your child self control.
• NYU Center on Teaching Self Control.

• Importance of Family
• Huffpost article on how Parents are not teachers.
• Parent’s Magazine
• Funny video of baby imitating father. 
• Parent’s Guide to help children achieve their potential.
• Research which links spanking to later agression in kids.
• Coping with Sibling Rivalry
• More on Sibling Rivalry
• Long-term effects of divorce
• Divorce.
• More from Psychiatrists on Divorce
• Men and Divorce
• Coping with Divorce
• Dealing with Behavior Problems
• ChildPsychologist.com
• Telling your child they are adopted.
• Child Abuse and the Media