It appears that each generation, children have more at their fingertips than previous generations. While my generation had CD players, bicycles and video games, this generation has smart phones, laptops, and unlimited streaming… which are all privileges (according to most adults). It’s helpful to keep this in mind when using consequences (negative or positive) at home. It is also helpful to establish the delineation between a right and a privilege as early as possible and wit

Evolution is usually pretty slow. It's taken tens of thousands of years to develop language, critical thinking and the kind of cognitive...