12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

To honor good rules and question bad ones. All people run into bad rules—whether in the legal system, at home, at school, or elsewhere. If you’re a parent, strive to show your children that you are 100 percent on their team—no matter the trouble they’ve bumped up against. Children should be free to ask why the parents’ rules are what they are, but

Comment libérer le monde du terrible dilemme du conflit, d’une part, et de la dissolution sociale et psychologique de l’autre ? La réponse était la suivante : par l’élévation et le développement de l’individu, et par la volonté de chacun d’endosser le fardeau de l’Être et de prendre le chemin de l’héroïsme. Il faut que chacun de nous accepte toute

“The cardinal rules of good parenting—moderation, empathy, and temperamental accommodation with one’s child—are simple and are not likely to be improved upon by the latest scientific findings.”

Consistently follow through on your promises, both positive and negative. Do not make a threat (e.g., If the screaming continues, I’m going to take away your toy.) and then not follow through. Better not to make such threats in the first place, but if you do…

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