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Parenting Style and its Correlates
Developmental psychologists have been interested in how parents influence the development of children's social and instrumental competence since at least the 1920s. One of the most robust approaches to this area is the study of what has been called "parenting style." This Digest defines ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Be a Good Role Model: Someone is Watching You
Who is your role model? Mahatma Gandhi? Mother Teresa? Abraham Lincoln? Eleanor Roosevelt? Who are your child's role models? You? Yes. A recent online survey revealed that nearly half of the young women respondents looked to their mothers as their role model.1 In another survey, 42 percent of 750 ...
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Teach Your Child Pedestrian Safety
Each year in the United States, more than 47,000 children age 14 and younger are injured as pedestrians. Of these...
Source: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin -
SOS: 5 Parenting Movies to the Rescue
We all need a little help from our friends, especially parents. Next time you're at your wit's end, turn to the silver...
Source: Education.com -
Leaving Your Child Home Alone
Things to consider It is natural to be nervous about leaving your child home alone, but if both you and your child are...
Source: OneToughJob -
Tips on Monitoring
It’s easy to keep track of 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-year-olds. Their friends don’t drive, and they can’t get far on a...
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When Families Move: Helping Children Adjust
Introduction: why and how Moving to a new community can be an exciting but sometimes difficult event for a child and a...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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