Positive Parenting
The ability of an individual who is a parent, or who is a caregiver, to develop and maintain a healthy relationship with their children.
Positive Parenting is:
- Proactive,
- Promotes positive behavior and self-control,
- Encourages self-responsibility,
- Sets structure and routines,
- Maintains limits and realistic expectations,
- Uses verbal and non-verbal cues, and
- Uses logical consequences and shared problem-solving techniques.
Research shows that when parents have information on certain topics there is a lower incidence of child abuse and neglect.
These topics are:
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