Reinforcement and punishment are often used in parenting to modify children’s behavior.
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Authoritarian Parenting – Is Tough Love Parenting Good For Kids?
When parents practice tough love parenting, they adopt a parenting style that psychologists call authoritarian parenting.
6 Best Ways To Use Encouraging Words For Kids
Words of encouragement, when used right, can have powerful positive effects on kids. Here are 6 tips on using encouraging words for kids effectively.
Attachment Parenting And Attachment Theory
What Is Attachment Parenting? Depending on who you talk to, you will get different answers on what attachment parenting is. But first, let’s take a look at what attachment is. Attachment Attachment — An extra part or extension that is or can be attached to something to perform a particular function (Oxford Dictionary). In child…
Sippy Cups: What Parents Should Know
Imagine this scenario: you and your significant other are taking your toddler to the dentist for his or her first check-up. After taking a careful look around your child’s mouth, the dentist informs you that the child has a mouthful of cavities. No problem, you think, they’re baby teeth, and they’ll fall out soon enough,…
What Is Positive Parenting – Discipline Your Kids The Happy Way
What Is Positive Parenting? How to discipline effectively? Every parent grapples with this issue. If you have young children, you know how everyday can be a struggle if your child doesn’t behave. Even the most patient and nurturing parents can sometimes “lose it” when facing a defiant little human. Consider this: A preschooler is throwing a tantrum because…
Discipline vs Punishment – 4 Effective Discipline Strategies
Child discipline – probably the least enjoyable part of parenting. It can be frustrating, discouraging and exhausting. It is one of the most common and toughest challenges of parenthood. Have you ever wondered: “How can we discipline kids without using punishment?” As it turns out, these are not the only ways nor good ways to successfully discipline a child. In…
7 Best Science-Based Parenting Books
Science-Based Parenting Books Parenting is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Most of us didn’t have any training or classes before becoming parents. But have no fear! Here are 7 best parenting books every parent can benefit from. Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel MD, Mary Hartzell Parenting from the Inside Out…
Authoritative Parenting – Definition And Examples
What Is Authoritative Parenting? Definition Authoritative parenting is a parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demands. Authoritative parents are responsive to the child’s emotional needs while having high standards. They set limits and are very consistent in enforcing boundaries. After decades of research, child development experts recognize that authoritative parenting is the best parenting…
Authoritative vs Authoritarian Parenting Styles
Two Different Parenting Styles Authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting are the two most common parenting styles. These two types of parenting have similar names but very different principles and effects on kids. Authoritative vs Authoritarian Parenting Here are the characteristics of the two parenting styles and their outcomes. Similar Characteristics Authoritative Authoritarian Standards Set high standards. Expect…
4 Parenting Styles – Characteristics And Effects
What Is A Parenting Style? The parenting style construct commonly used in psychology today is based on the work of Diana Baumrind, a developmental psychologist. Baumrind noticed that preschoolers exhibited three different types of behavior. Each type of behavior was highly correlated to a specific kind of parenting. Based on extensive observation, interviews and analyses, Baumrind…
Parenting Tips – 10 Good Parenting Skills
Parenting is not easy. Good parenting is hard work. How To Be A Good Parent? A good parent strives to make decisions in the best interest of the child. A good parent doesn’t have to be perfect. No one is perfect. No parent is perfect. No child is perfect either … keeping this in mind…