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Naughty or Nice? Many parents rely on threats to manage misbehavior -- from no dessert to no Santa

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National poll suggests 1 in 4 parents have threatened preschool-aged children with no Santa or gifts; more than half have used bribes.

Parents of children ages three to five were most likely to say they use threats to address misbehavior.

Empty threats undermine trust and credibility and aren't usually effective, poll says.

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86

Informative language

90

Neutral language

60

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

62

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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