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Reflective functioning

The ability to think about a child’s experience and consider how one’s own responses affect the relationship.

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Modeling behavior and teaching respect children

Modeling behavior and teaching respect children

Respect begins with what children experience Children do not learn respect only from being told, “Be respectful.” They learn it from the tone adults use when frustrated, the way family members talk about neighbors or service workers, whether adults interrupt, and how mistakes are handled. Michigan State University Extension emphasizes that preschoolers learn respect through […]

Uninvolved parenting style explained

Uninvolved parenting style explained

What is uninvolved parenting? Uninvolved parenting, sometimes called neglectful parenting in the parenting-style literature, refers to a pattern of caregiving marked by low warmth, low responsiveness, and low behavioral control. A parent using this style may provide minimal emotional engagement, limited supervision, few consistent rules, and little involvement in the child’s daily life. The child […]