It worked for me growing up. I attended 8 schools between ages 12 and 18 (yes, more than one per year) and was bullied throughout. And that's why comparing pa

It worked for me growing up. I attended 8 schools between ages 12 and 18 (yes, more than one per year) and was bullied throughout. And that's why comparing parenting strategies is almost never fruitful -- nearly every decision a parent makes is deeply personal, made with very few data points. ( By the way, if any parents here have NOT read Nurture Shock, buy it right now. Pretty much the only data-driven book on parenting there is. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446504122 http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446504122 )