Comments on: Children see. Children do.

By: Jamie Davies

Jamie Davies — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:28:14 +0000

@Bim: I do agree with you point about you point with cheating in tax and short changing someone. The crimes I had in mind when writing this were more of the embezzlement and other types of corporate crime. So, going back to this updated definition of ‘white collar’ crimes could it not be argued that the only real exposure we have of these show people getting caught therefore not providing the positive reinforcement that SLT would suggest is central to learning a behaviour.

@Jo: Thanks for the links – a really interesting read.

By: Bim

Bim — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:28:03 +0000

Deffinitely the video is very powerful, and I completely agree. I think its important to be a good influence, and not just for your own kids.
I think we can also pick things up from strangers, if they’re not punished for doing ‘wrong’ things, we can think that its acceptable ourselves

I do however disagree with the bit on white collar crimes, although they’re ’secret’ we can still learn about them through others or learn similar behaviour (short changing someone at a shop/cheating tax’s).

But all in all, very very good!

By: Jo Jason

Jo Jason — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:40:09 +0000

An alternative view of modeling:

You Model Good Behavior. They Follow — Sometimes.
By Jennifer Huget
Special to The Washington Post
Tuesday, April 15, 2008; HE01

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/11/AR2008041103454_pf.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/6he54a

By: Jamie Davies

Jamie Davies — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:20:17 +0000

You’re right Mia – we have to be so aware of the influence we have over children – both positive and negative.

Thanks for you comment. :)

By: Mia

Mia — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:50:40 +0000

wow! after reading your article, I’ve learned a lot! And I think the most valuable thing I’ve learned is “make your influnece positive!”