More Children Resort to Hitting Their Parents

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One of the more heartbreaking consequences of the "psychological" parenting philosophy and style that American parents began adopting in the late 1960s is the epidemic of children of all ages who assault or threaten to assault their parents when they don't get their way.

Unheard of 50-plus years ago, this sort of outrage is not at all uncommon today. The victim usually is the mother, and she rarely talks about it, which is why I term it America's "hidden domestic abuse problem."

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More Children Resort to Hitting Their Parents

The little criminals in question range in age from 3 on up. Although 2-year-olds hit, I don't count them because of the impulsivity inherent to toddl...

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