Parenting Advice: Child Behavior, Health & Single Parent Support

Child development is deeply influenced by parenting styles, behavioral strategies like positive reinforcement, and the quality of support systems available to single or adolescent parents.

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How the Authoritative Parenting Style Impacts a Child's Behavior

Published Apr,26 2018 | By Beth Greenwood

Parents have different styles, from the permissive parent who allows pretty much any kind of behavior to the overly strict parent who lays down rules about everything.

How Does It Affect Children When Their Parents Ignore Them?

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Beth Greenwood

Humans interact with their children in a variety of ways. Authoritarian parents tend to lay down the law and mete out harsh punishments, while permissive parents set few or no limits. The authoritative parenting style, in which parents are warm, loving and still set definite limits, seems to be the most effective.