Originally published at: https://prostasia.org/blog/applying-child-development-principles-to-online-child-protection/
The “Boogie Man” concept is a useful tool for deterring children from doing things they aren’t supposed to do or to teach them to fear wrongdoing. Negative reinforcement is a very popular principle in child-rearing, but it ultimately leaves us with adults who cannot function because of the emphasis on dysfunction in their development. The…
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