Tough parenting seems all the rage nowadays. It's disconcerting to me, coming from a very gentle and loving upbringing, to see parents turning to strict disciplines or even physical punishment in hope of - I'm not sure - helping their child "compete" better in an ever-tougher world?
This is on today's NPR, for those of you interested in yet another story on this subject:
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/14/143659027 ... -was-tough
Kat