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Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D.'s Articles in Parenting

  • The Growing Child's Brain and the Crucial Windows of Development
    In a child, each area of the cortex develops at different times, but each area grows during a limited period of time, during which the magnitude and quality of the basic functioning network and the child's potential are defined once and for all.
  • Poison in the Silver Spoon
    Parents may want to give their children the things they couldn't have when they were young, to protect them from a difficult childhood. But if kids are to grow up to be mature, self-reliant adults, they need to build strengths of character.
  • Should You Spank Your Child?...A Story
    Some say there is a time and a place and a right way to hit a child to instill discipline. Maybe this is true. Here's a story to consider in the debate...
  • Nurturing Character Strength
    Nurturing strengths of character in their kids is a big part of what it means to be a parent. Kids aren’t suddenly ready to handle responsibility just because they’ve come of age. They have to learn this from experience.
  • Building the Character of Young Children
    When children grow into adults, they need to be strong enough to live fulling, effective lives on their own. This should be the goal of parenting: to help kids grow stronger and better as people every day.

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