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Be specific when giving praise, ignore minor bad behavior and more tips from child psychologist Paul Schoenfeld.

Why These Child Psych Books From the 1980s Are All Over Parenting Facebook Groups Today Slate 2/17/2021 © Provided by Slate Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Amazon. What’s a 4-year-old supposed to be like? In pandemic times, when I—the first-time parent of such a beast—have less of a chance to observe other 4-year-olds for comparison than I otherwise might, the books of 20 th-century psychologist Louise Bates Ames have proved their value again and again. “For the most part,�...