Parenting Styles and Child Development

Warning

• A piece of advice given to somebody to be careful or to stop doing something.

• A type of signal indicating danger or a problem.

• A legal notice about a potential lawsuit.

• A suggestion to take action immediately.

Self-Centered

• Tending to concentrate selfishly on one's own needs and to show little or no interest in those of others.

• Always willing to help others regardless of their own needs.

• Focusing on group goals and collective well-being.

• Being indifferent to personal achievements and ambitions.

Positive Reinforcement

• A response to a desired behavior that makes the behavior likely to be repeated.

• A punishment that discourages unwanted behavior.

• An unrelated reward given at random times.

• A method of ignoring bad behavior to make it go away.

Love/Acceptance

• To feel tender affection for somebody such as a close relative or friend, or for something such as a place, an ideal, or an animal.

• A strong dislike or aversion towards someone or something.

• A neutral feeling towards a person or object, without strong emotions.

• An intense passion or infatuation that may not be reciprocated.

Jealousy

• A feeling of happiness and contentment.

• A resentment feeling or behavior.

• An expression of love and affection.

• A state of indifference and apathy.

Parenting Styles

• The way parents express their beliefs about good parenting.

• A method of disciplining children.

• A technique for teaching children academic skills.

• A style of cooking that parents use.

Self-Esteem

• Confidence in one's own merit as an individual person.

• A measure of how much money one has.

• The ability to influence others' opinions.

• A psychological condition characterized by anxiety.

Egotism

• A self-centered view; seeing the world as revolving around oneself.

• A strong belief in one's own abilities and importance.

• An excessive focus on the needs of others.

• A philosophical perspective on the nature of existence.

Moral Development

• The process of learning to base one's behavior on beliefs about what is right and wrong.

• A stage of cognitive development where individuals learn to think abstractly.

• The ability to understand and manage one's emotions effectively.

• A method of teaching ethical principles through storytelling.

Empathy

• The ability to identify with and understand somebody else's feelings or difficulties.

• The ability to manipulate others' emotions for personal gain.

• The ability to ignore others' feelings and focus on oneself.

• The ability to express one's own feelings without regard for others.