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New-Age Child Rearing and the 'S' Word Many parents use a new-age approach to set boundaries for children, "redirecting" bad behavior instead of saying no. And spanking is right out. But on a hot, 1,200-mile road trip with her three-year-old son, commentator Link Nicoll and her husband were forced to rethink their approach.

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New-Age Child Rearing and the 'S' Word

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Many parents use a new-age approach to set boundaries for children, "redirecting" bad behavior instead of saying no. And spanking is right out. But on a hot, 1,200-mile road trip with her three-year-old son, commentator Link Nicoll and her husband were forced to rethink their approach.