Yesterday, I got my Genetics class all set up — Canvas page assembled, syllabus written, first lecture prepped. Today I’ve got to do some lab work, setting up another generation of the fly stocks we’ll be using in the lab in two weeks (next week’s lab is all statistics and probability tools that we’ll be using throughout the term, and it’s all ready to go). I’ve also got to get my writing class organized today.
Also on my agenda: on Saturday, 11 January, Dr Sarah and I will be discussing a pair of wonderful parenting books: Boymom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman and Progressive Parenting: Harnessing the Power of Science and Social Justice to Raise Awesome Kids by Kavin Senapathy. I’m only a grandfather now, but I have memories, or concepts of memories, that might be relevant, and also all of my kids turned out perfect, so maybe I’ll have something to say.
If you’ve got suggestions for books in a similar vein, let us know about them!
I read the blurb on the Whippman book. It’s a little late for my 33-year-old son, but it might have been useful to gain those insights 20-25 years ago. Perhaps it would still be useful info…for both of us.
Is the 2:00pm time CST? And do you know how long the podcast will be?
2pm Pacific, 4pm Central.
Books: 1-2-3 Magic (about discipline); How to Talk to Kids so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk (about developing trust and empathy). Both worked pretty well with our two near-feral foster kids.
Videos: It’s Me or the Dog. Seriously. Mostly because it demonstrates how positive training techniques like 1-2-3 Magic are better than punishment at changing behavior. Whether you rely on rewards or punishments to change behavior, consistency is what matters the most. However, if given the choice, why would you want to rely on punishment?