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One would have to question if yelling, negotiating, and arguing with a child is the norm worldwide. If not, how do other parents manage to be calmer parents sans the tension and power struggles? Some families from hunting-gathering villages are highlighted as an example of calmer parenting.
Calmer Parents Rarely Need to Tell Their Kids What to Do
Anthropologist Sheina Lew-Levy conducted a study with BaYaka hunter-gatherers in Central Africa. She observed adults rarely needed to tell their children what to do, which is only about three verbal commands per hour, Time shared. The anthropologist noted such parents interfered minimally, have confidence in the children, and restrained themselves from constant meddling.
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Fears of COVID-19 cases increasing among student populations led parents in Brooklyn, New York to protest as face-to-face schooling continues to be the norm in the city. There is no strictly enforced rule as districts are allowed discretion on the form of schooling perceived best for them dependent on the risks.
Parents, teachers, and students rallied in protest of in-person learning of the 1.1 million public school students in Brooklyn amidst the pandemic. The group of about 50 gathered outside the Adam Clayton Powell State Building on 125ᵗʰ St. in Harlem. The parents demanded Brooklyn Governor Andrew Cuomo to close schools in the city.
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When it comes to parenting, every mom and dad can learn a few things from parenting tips. What to do when a child misbehaves? How to get our children to obey us? These are just some questions new parents would like to ask more experienced parents.
Brandon Webb recently revealed the top parenting tips that he used with his three children. He previously served in the U.S. Navy SEALs in Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf. Read on to find out the parenting style he swears by.
Put Your Kids Needs Above Your Own