Summary Not so long ago, the strap was used in schools and it was commonplace for parents to dole out a spanking to a misbehaving child. Times have changed, corporal punishment is outlawed in many countries and child care experts now advocate alternate means of discipline, stressing instruction and guidance. So what prompted this shift in philosophy and practice? Turns out our changing notions about discipline have a lot to do with the evolution of childhood. Child historian Desmond Glynn and child care expert and author Barbara Coloroso (author of Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline) trace the history and look at the future of discipline. Gayle O'Brien knows how to look and feel good. Only weeks away from giving birth to her second baby, Gayle is desperately holding on to every bit of glamour she can. In this Reality Check, our gregarious Mom-to-be offers some tongue in cheek beauty tips. Any parent with an extremely shy child knows that while they want their little one to be who they are, naturally, it is also important to help their child become more relaxed and open to the world. Family Therapist Ross Johnson, teacher Nora Doran and the Miele and DeFrancesco families offer advice on how to give a shy child a little extra confidence and help them open up to the world. No matter how critical we may be of our educational system, most of us still send our kids off to regular schools, considering them to be the place where children go to learn. In this Video Diary, we meet a mom who's chosen to home school both of her daughters. Gayle Remisch teaches us about her techniques and philosophies of home schooling.

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