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The Four Parenting Styles

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The Four Parenting Styles     Find out which one you should adopt in today’s times. Since none of us come with users manuals and children are no exception, rather they are more amneable, parents often struggle to determine how to raise mentally strong, well-rounded and successful kids. Some parents are strict, while others are lenient. Some are watchful, while others are distant. – NO “CHILD” COMES WITH A VIRUS, IT’S THE ADULTS THAT WE INFUSE THEM WITH OUR SELF PROCLAIMED IDEAS. Has this thought  ″What type of parent do I want to be ?” has ever crossed your mind, than this article is for you where I have highlighted which kind you could adopt or even do permutations and combinations. Please take time out to do a self introspection using the below idea’s. The 4 styles/types of parenting. The four main parenting styles — permissive, authoritative, neglectful and authoritarian — used in child psychology today are based on the work of Dr. Diana Baumrind, a developme...

Stop saying These Harsh Phrases to your kids

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Stop saying these T hese Harsh Phrases to your kids, say neuroscientist—here’s how the most successful parents teach self-discipline to their Kids. Parents often have conversations with their kids that start off well — but then, somewhere, somehow, things take a wrong turn. A kid who was open and responsive to discussion, or at least not hostile, completely shuts down. A small disagreement turns into a big fight. What happened? 1. “If you don’t work hard now, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.” (This one is the most common and dangerous statement) It is always good to show kids the negative aspect of life, but instilling fear is one of the least effective ways to spark intrinsic motivation in kids. In fact, it can be detrimental for kids who, each time they are reminded of how important it is that they do better, become more stressed — and sometimes, avoidant. Another reason phrases like this don’t work is that the context is beyond kids understanding. Trying to get...