Exploring the Influence of John B. Watson on Child-Rearing Practices

Our goal as parents is to raise good humans, but sometimes we actually get in the way of doing that! Beck Delahoy shares three things parents can do to move away from centuries of unhelpful patterns to a better way of parenting.

In this episode:

• Lessons Learned | Beck Delahoy | Substack
• John B. Watson - 1920's behaviourist
• What do we want to do as parents to raise good humans?
  • teaching thoughts, values, feelings, acceptable behaviour
• History of parenting
• Long-term consequences of punishment/reward
  • Calculation of Risks
  • Blind Conformity
  • Revolt
• Fostering acceptable behaviour
• Moral development
• Building emotional regulation 

Related links: 

• The Secret to Regulating Emotions
• Punishment, Rewards, & Other Disciplinary Mistakes

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