NYMag article on kids learning to lie

Mar 02, 2008 19:26

via geekparents, Full Article Here.
Here's my favorite excerpt:

Pushing a teen into rebellion by having too many rules was a sort of statistical myth. “That actually doesn’t happen,” remarks Darling. She found that most rules-heavy parents don’t actually enforce them. “It’s too much work,” says Darling. “It’s a lot harder to enforce three rules than to set ( Read more... )

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evalerie March 3 2008, 02:52:06 UTC
Interesting. That short middle paragraph totally describes my own teenagehood.

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slammer2012 March 3 2008, 03:17:06 UTC
You seem to be doing a good job with the girls, at least from my outside and infrequent view point. M is a pip though ain't she. S always seemed more sedate. In any event, I'd be happy to have either of them in my class room.

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