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NAUGHTY OR NICE :
The Trouble with Using Santa for Behavior Modification
BY : Rebecca Eanes
“ Santa Claus is watching you .” It ’ s a popular tactic – a built-in behavior control plan around the holidays - but do threats really produce better behavior ? And do they belong in the parent-child relationship ? To make matters worse for children , not only is Santa watching their every move from afar , but there ’ s a live-in spy who will tattle .
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