Well-Chosen Words Discipline Best

Children who are disciplined by expressions of disappointment do better than those who are subjected to rejection or spanking, according to Ohio State University researchers.

A study of 76 sixth- and seventh-graders showed that parents who used such statements as “I would never expect you to do something like that” got better results than parents who said, “I’m ashamed to have a child like you,” said John Gibbs, professor of psychology.

“The important thing about inductive discipline is that it builds children’s empathy, and empathy leads to more helpful behavior,” co-author Julie Krevans reported in the journal Child Development. “If you appeal to the best in your children when you discipline them, it’s going to have the best outcome.”

Lower-level workers suffer more

It used to be said that bosses don’t get ulcers; they give them. Now the same is being said about heart disease.

A University College London study of more than 7,000 people found that those in lower-level jobs, such as clerical and office support staff, had a 50 percent higher risk of heart disease than administrators.