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Why Children NEED Boundaries (What Research Actually Shows)

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0:00 permissive parenting is even worse for children than authoritarian parenting let me just say that again parents who are raised with children who offer them high support and low expectations Fair worse with regards to their academic achievements with regards to staying out of jail staying off the street staying off of drugs physical health mental health anxiety depression suicide all of that they score lower than children who

0:32 were raised with parents who offered them high expectations and low support and yet today's trend is slipsliding towards this High support low expectations parenting style and so I'm always a little bit cautious when someone is going to teach me gentle parenting advice when psychologists talk about conscious parenting or peaceful parenting when we hear a lot about this kind of know mindful parenting space I'm I've just I

1:04 just got my ears a little bit pucked up I'm just a little suspicious I just want to see that there are boundaries that they are willing to set standards that they're willing to hold expectations that they are willing to set limits that they are willing to follow through with consequences which often yeah they're basically the same as punishments if you're not you know if you're not too precious about it you have to be aware that those communities teachers and

1:26 books are sometimes going to promote a very permissive Style which is bad for our children

Summary

Permissive parenting, characterized by high support and low expectations, is shown to be more detrimental to children's outcomes than authoritarian parenting. This trend towards gentle or mindful parenting may overlook the importance of setting boundaries and expectations, which are crucial for children's academic, mental, and physical well-being.

- Children raised with permissive parenting tend to have poorer academic achievements and higher rates of mental health issues.
- High expectations combined with low support yield better outcomes than high support with low expectations.
- The current trend in parenting advice often leans towards permissiveness, which can be harmful.
- Boundaries, standards, and consequences are essential elements of effective parenting.
- Caution is advised when engaging with parenting philosophies that emphasize gentleness without accountability.
- Effective parenting should balance support with clear expectations and limits.
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