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Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.

Jeannette Walls

Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.

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About Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls (born April 21, 1960) is an American author and journalist widely known as former gossip columnist for MSNBC.com and author of The Glass Castle, a memoir of the nomadic family life of her childhood. Published in 2005, it had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 421 weeks as of June 3, 2018. She is a 2006 recipient of the Alex Award and Christopher Award.