Parenting Basics: Newborn Care & Child Development

Newborn care basics include managing belly button discharge and bleeding, while understanding how different parenting styles impact long-term child development.

Boy sitting on couch with aloof parents

How Does It Affect Children When Their Parents Ignore Them?

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.

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