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Odds Over Corporal Punishment
Bobby’s tough discipline style stems from
a traumatic childhood and abusive upbringing. While
his wife Monir understands that Bobby is trying
to change, she says his constant drinking and overbearing
discipline style terrifies their three children
and just may destroy their family. Video
Clip: See what happened when we put a video camera
in the household. At a rate of 40 beers per
day, Bobby admits that his alcohol tendencies are
the root of his behavior. To reach out to Bobby
and his family, Larry consulted the Comeback Treatment
Center, a rehabilitation facility in Anaheim, CA.
Bobby will be attending a 60-day program free of
charge as part of a generous offer from the center.
Please stay posted to the show and the site for
updates on this compelling story.
Norman and Trisha can’t find common ground
when it comes to disciplining their two children.
Trisha believes violence has no place in child-rearing
while Norman thinks frequent spanking is the only
way to teach kids what “no” means. Interestingly,
Trisha and Norman believe the best way to resolve
their conflict by boxing! Trisha says she physically
comes between Norman and the kids when he starts
to get rough and they then “take it outside.”
Larry and expert Stacy Kaiser suggested that resolving
conflict with violence sets a bad example for the
children. Says Stacy, “The best way to teach
kids respect is to show them respect.”
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Exclusive: Basketball Paddling Controversy
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In a story ripped from the headlines, Larry spoke
with Memphis-based basketball coach Ted Anderson
about his recent firing. “Coach A”
was let go when parent Joseph Watkins complained
about Anderson’s paddling of his son for
poor play during a game. While Anderson admits
paddling during halftime was out of line, he says
that he has been using corporal punishment for
30 years with no issues. Larry agreed that the
firing was extreme and expressed his sympathy
that Anderson was not given a warning to change
his policy.
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Special thanks to Bart Allen and Comeback Treatment
Center. For more information on drug and alcohol
rehabilitation in the greater Los Angeles area,
visit: www.comebacktreatment.com.
Advice Archive: Setting a good example for the
kids is important in teaching conflict resolution.
Find out how to
fight fair.
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