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Self-control, maturity and well-developed social skills are the hallmarks of children who have been disciplined democratically, that is, when their parents listened to them, respected their feelings and reasoned with them.
Autocratic parents discipline their children by criticizing or punishing them (sometimes physically) which only serves to intimidate the child. By contrast, permissive parents set few boundaries, letting the child go his or her own way. Such parents may make the family home too comfortable thus inadvertently child’s autonomy however many families are now struggling to cope with the stress of unemployed young adults who have found it financially impossible to leave home. Both parents and children may have become confused about the limits of parental discipline. (refer to What does it take to Discipline your Child Page 64 in ‘How to Beat Children at their own Game’) click here to order your copy!