Parenting Behaviors
This parenting behavior involves physical and loving closeness, such as hugs and positive verbal words.
What is nurturing?
This type of discipline involves setting clear expectations, redirecting behavior, and using calm consequences.
What is positive discipline?
A morning routine consisting of waking up, brushing teeth, and eating breakfast is an example of this.
What is a family routine?
This parenting style leads to children who are patient and effective communicators.
What is authoritative parenting?
This is the best source of nutrition for infants from birth to 6 months.
What is breast milk or formula?
Providing a predictable and structured home environment is an example of this parenting behavior.
What is designing/guiding?
Shouting and hitting are ineffective because they cause this type of stress, which negatively impacts children.
What is toxic stress?
A weekly family game night is an example of this practice, which helps establish group identity.
What is a family ritual?
Children with this parenting style tend to have poor self-esteem due to strict rules and little warmth.
What is authoritarian parenting?
Around this age, solid foods can be introduced to an infant’s diet.
What is 6 months?
Singing nursery rhymes and responding to a child’s cues are examples of this parenting behavior.
What is responding?
This disciplinary strategy helps children understand the consequences of their actions while maintaining a calm parent-child relationship.
What is using calm consequences?
Routines and rituals help children by providing stability and reducing this common feeling in parents.
What is stress?
This parenting style gives children too much freedom and can result in selfish behavior.
What is permissive parenting?
Parents should encourage this behavior by serving meals together as a family without electronic distractions.
What is family meals?
This parenting behavior supports literacy development through rich language and interactions.
What is communicating?
Spending this kind of quality time with children strengthens relationships and fosters healthy development.
What is one-on-one time?
This benefit of routines helps children transition between tasks with less resistance.
What is consistency?
Children raised with this parenting style may seek attention from the wrong crowd due to a lack of parental involvement.
What is uninvolved parenting?
Parents can teach children about safe food practices by encouraging them to wash their hands before doing this.
What is eating?
Encouraging play and exploration in a safe environment is an example of this parenting behavior.
What is supporting learning?
This technique helps prevent miscommunication and ensures children understand behavioral expectations.
What is setting clear expectations?
Family traditions provide this type of structure that helps guide children's emotional development.
What is predictable structure?
This is the way parenting styles impact a child's ability to form meaningful relationships.
What is social development?
This index helps parents understand their child's body composition and maintain a healthy weight.
What is BMI (Body Mass Index)?