Episode 149 - Unconditional parenting, part eleven

In this episode I cover the first half of Chapter Nine: Choices For Children in the book Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards And Punishments To Love And Reason by Alfie Kohnhttp://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/ Even if you're not a parent who is frustrated about how to deal with kids so that your own needs are met, it's key to get in touch with your child-self, so that you can focus on life-enriching, respectful interactions that are essentially win/win with children Using operant and classical conditioning on children (and adults) basically prevents them from becoming mature human beings, beings that are self-actualized, self-confident, self-respecting, independent and happy; "pop behaviorism" disconnects us from our feelings and needs, treating us as nonconceptual creatures to be punished or bribed instead of reasoned with Children are volitional, conceptual beings, in contrast to other primates (and all other organisms)Homo Sapiens: The Rational Animalhttp://www.logicallearning.net/libhomosapiens.htmlThe Crucial Faculty Of Choicehttp://www.logicallearning.net/libfreewill.html Statism is a recapitulation of the coercive family environment, in which kids' need for respect isn't met (among many other needs) Domination language and domination structures thwart our need for autonomy and foster widespread coercion and hypocrisy As humans, we all have the same needs: http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory The Secret Of Childhood by Maria Montessorihttp://www.amazon.com/Secret-Childhood-Maria-Montessori/dp/0345305833http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=8977399 bumper music "Chasing The Sun" by Ryan Farishhttp://www.ryanfarish.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697