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1933: What's Wrong with Strict Parenting? by Dr. Laura Markham of Aha Parenting on Different Parenting Styles

Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

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The Problems with Strict Parenting and the Need for Empathic Limits

This chapter explores the challenges of strict parenting styles, including strained parent-child relationships and difficulties in emotional self-discipline. It presents an alternative approach called authoritative parenting, which combines setting limits with empathy and proves to be more effective. It also examines the limitations of the 'happy medium' approach that compromises standards and includes punishment.

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