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#1238 - Punished by Rewards With Alfie Kohn
We sit down with world-renowned author and speaker Alfie Kohn to explore why traditional discipline methods—punishments and rewards—don’t truly work. We unpack how control-based parenting backfires, what the research says about intrinsic motivation, and how parents can move from “doing things to children” to “working with children” to foster true moral development and connection.
KEY POINTS:
Punishment teaches power, not morality—it damages relationships and promotes self-interest over empathy.
Rewards, including praise and star charts…
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