media advertising, but they most crave attention and caring from their parents.
A balance between love and discipline is best for children. We have come to associate discipline as meaning a negative punishment, but it can simply mean guidelines or guidance. Chapters five and six are devoted to what Dobson calls Miracle Tools for disciplining children. He does not believe in pure behavior modification because it completely de-emphasizes the emotional-mental aspects of being, but he does believe in using rewards for good behavior if they quickly follow the desired action.
Dobson is strongly against open education and the philosophy of A.S. Neill and Summerhill. He believes that this type of program is the downfall of both educators and their students, and the result is children, adolescents, and adults who are cheated of their rightful education. Such students leave permissive, open schools without a basic knowledge of the culture and the rudi
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