Paul and Sarah Are Having Trouble with Misbehavior from Their

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Essay

Paul and Sarah are having trouble with misbehavior from their two children,Jake and Amy.They have gotten notes from Jake's teacher,who says that Jake never turns in any homework even though Sarah tells him to do his homework every night.Amy tends to get out of most punishments by begging her father to get her mother to "lighten up." Jake and Amy both know that their father's "bark is worse than his bite," that is,he often threatens to "ground them forever," but rarely remembers they are grounded the next day.When their father is not around,their mother lashes out at them verbally calling them "bad kids,who will never amount to anything unless they learn to behave." After reading the "Psychology in Action" section on "Effective Parenting," what suggestions would you make to help Paul and Sarah correct this situation?

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