Do Youth Sports Build Character or Just a Competitive, Do-Anything -to-Win Nature?
Steroid use, gambling on games, animal abuse, cheating, lying, adultery, assault and regular episodes of bad behavior by athletes has become a cliche. In the wake of sports scandal after sports scandal, is the notion that sports builds character simply a suburban myth?

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Fear of Men In Early Childhood Education
Rae Pica with Dr. Kathy Hirsch-Pasek, and Rebecca Temple Isbell, Ed.D.
On the quiet or in your face the fear of men in early education is widespread. Yes, it's difficult to quantify and talk about, but It's real. From parents, to administrators the fear of men who work with young children has a significant impact in classrooms and beyond. Join us for a look at the fear and the reality of Men in ECE.s
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Have I Totally Screwed Up My Kids? PART 1
Mitchell Milch, Marybeth Hicks & PAlison Gopnik
For many parents and teachers, the more books they read, the more programs they listen to and the more experts they watch, the more things they discover they have failed to do. This often leads to a persistent lingering question: have I messed up my kids? This segment provides some much needed answers!
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Has Spanking Received a Bad Rap?
Rae Pica and Sara Behnke, Amy McCready, Murray Straus & Marjorie Gunnoe
Recent research compared spanked children with non-spanked and in some important developmental areas, spanked children were better off. So now what?
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ADHD:Medical Problem, Discipline Problem or Teaching Problem?
Rae Pica with Dr. Adesman and Dr. Peter Breggin
Is it possible that ADHD is really the result of poor parenting or misguided teaching? Is ADHD even a legitimate diagnosis or have we simply "medicalized" what is typical child behavior under specific conditions?
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