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Taking Children Seriously

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“If you are not coercing your child, what do you do instead of coercion?”

This question is like a coercively controlling husband asking: “If you are not coercing your wife, what do you do instead of coercion?” A paternalistic husband who controls his wife out of the best of intentions because he honestly believes that it is for her own good, could ask the same question.

Why epistemology matters for parents

All interactions implicitly assume epistemological ideas, so it is worth considering what those ideas are and whether they are true or not.

Coercion as a ‘solution’ to behavioural problems

Sometimes it is really the parents causing the problem, so maybe the punishment is being misdirected?!

Common misapprehensions about Taking Children Seriously

Adults tend to hold entrenched, irrational ideas, which no amount of reason on the child’s part will shift.

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