Are there any psychology findings against John B. Watsons child rearing theory?
I haven’t found anything like that, but that sounds horrible! Basically, never let your child know you love them? Ever? I know this is going to sound weird because they are not doctors, but I feel what they’ve taught me is based on experience, I read Nanny 911, the book, and it changed my whole life. Before I was mean to my kids because they weren’t living up to my standards, I never showed them how much I cared, I might not have abused them but I might as well have. Now I know that children need nurturing and love to grow into successful adults, the same as plants and animals. Would anyone ever choose to grow up that way? Ignored and merely patted on the head when they accomplish something great? I was basically raised this way, I was the child to be seen and NEVER heard. I had no self-esteem or even a self-image. I just was. I made lots of mistakes when I got old enough to live on my own, and it wasn’t until I met my husband, who truly loved me and encouraged me in spite of all of my
