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The Giving Tree gave too much. Belle was a prisoner. What are we teaching kids about love?

HUMANITIES, ARTS + SOCIAL SCIENCES | March 29, 2024
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

YahooLaura Voith, associate professor, said that the stories we tell our children about love shape how they learn to love and be loved in return.

“Having studied violence and how to promote healthy relationships for over a decade, I am not surprised but am troubled by how often I see children’s movies or books depict a harmful and even toxic model of love,” she said.

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