Sentences with phrase «encouraged tattling»

I know this is sort of encouraged tattling, but its fun!

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They may encourage the child to spy and tattle on the other parent.

Tattling was always a pet peeve of mine and, whenver one of mine would come to me witha complaint that someone had hit, or grabbed, etc., I learned to say, «What happened just before he / she hit, grabbed, etc.» I believe anything parents can do to foster a positive self - image (that means private, not public, discipline, even if it means a quick walk to a restroom or back to the car), and to encourage mutual respect (allowing a child to express how he / she feels about the discipline being meted out by the parent, and giving an age - appropriate child a say - so in the discipline) will not only benefit the child, but will benefit all those who encounter that child during his / her lifetime.