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Making Your Child Apologize May Backfire

Print this page MONDAY, Dec. 31, 2018 — Forcing children to apologize before they’re ready may do more harm than good, researchers say. Children know when someone is truly sorry and an insincere apology may increase the offended child’s dislike of the child offering the apology, University of Michigan scientists reported. It’s better to give… Read More »