NO is NOT for Children
Three Principles for Respectful Discipline
by Dawn Fry

October 2004

Childrearing has gone through many phases, from “spare the rod, spoil the child” to “never let your child hear the word ‘no’.” There have been various way stations between these two extremes but today the net result seems to be little different.

Educator Dawn Fry has a model for child rearing that puts the emphasis on the behavior that is taught rather than how behavior is punished or rewarded. “No is Not for Children” is a strategy of responsible instruction that creaes responsible children.

In her article, Ms. Fry talks about:

• Why outdated methods of child care are damaging to children.
  
• What are authoritarian behaviors?
  
• What we can do to end child abuse and childhood violence.
  
• How to teach social responsibility and the principles of equality and order.
  

Dawn Fry, Children¹s Advocate, has developed DawnTalkTM Friendly Technology, the cure to bullying. By learning “Friendly Communication Skills” families will have more understanding, patience and confidence in parenting choices. Families will know how to use friendly discipline and children will learn self-control, self-reliance and self-confidence.

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