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12 Impact Issues - Reward or Bribe?
bribe
reward
spoil / spoiled
raise
rear
discipline
punish
physical punishment
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
behave
allowance
grounded
limits
strict
lenient
permissive

Do think more like Kimo or Makana?
At what age should children be given household tasks and responsibilities?
What kind of behavior should children be punished for? What kind of punishment? Think of several different examples:
Behavior                Punishment
- hitting a sibling
- not eating dinner
- refusing to go to bed
- intentionally damaging furniture
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At what age should a child be given an allowance? How much? Should the allowance be tied to responsibilities or behavior?
Discuss your own childhood regarding behavior, discipline, punishment, rewards, allowances, etc.
Will you raise your children differently? How? Will you be more strict or more lenient?
What is the current situation between you and your parents? Do you live at home? Do they give you money? Do you pay rent or give money to your parents for rent, food, or tuition?
Do you know of any child-rearing differences in other cultures?