Chapter 26

Chapters0:00 Parental Excuses0:27 Reasonable Parental Excuses1:36 The Pattern of Parental Excuses1:58 Different Moral Standards for Adults and Children2:38 Parents' Responsibilities vs. Children's Chores4:17 Absolutes in Parenting Situations4:53 Examples of Parental Excuses10:26 Moving Forward Excuse12:09 Threatening with Parental Authority12:59 Parents' Lack of Curiosity About Children's Problems14:00 Parenting Jokes and Excuses14:25 Excuse of "Just Joking"15:43 Parents' Double Standards in Communication18:01 Parents' Rules in Comparison to Hotel Rules18:24 Hypocrisy in Parental Behavior21:25 Incremental Improvements vs. Principles24:40 Parental Claim of "Hurts Me More"25:49 Misinterpretation of Biblical Texts29:03 Comparison Excuses in Parenting29:56 Excuse of "You'll Understand When You're a Parent"30:46 Sibling Conflicts Excuse34:08 Excuse of "That's How I Was Raised"36:16 Excuse of "They Turned Out Fine"38:07 Imaginary Disaster Scenarios Excuse39:34 No Excuse for Children, No Excuse for Parents42:22 Free Will vs. Environmental Determinism in Parenting44:06 Challenges of Being a Peaceful Parent1:06:00 The Shadows Cast by Your Actions1:19:21 Transparent and Pathetic Manipulation1:28:19 The Promise of Imaginary Future Benefits