Parenting Pitfalls: Over Indulgence and Lack of Discipline

Parenting Pitfalls: Over Indulged, Under Disciplined Children
You have seen them out in public. Those parents and children who think the rules do not apply to them. Children who are allowed to behave as they wish with no discipline; parents who over indulge and act like  everyone finds junior's antics as cute as they do.
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Over Protective Parent or Over Controlling Bully?

Over Protective Parent or Over Controlling Bully?
You've seen these families before. Mom and dad ordering their children around, scolding, nagging and keeping their children very much under their thumb. All too often parents confuse over controlling bullying with over protective parenting.
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Protective Parent, Over Protective or Power Struggle

Protective Parent or Partner Power Struggles
Family dynamics are complicated to say the least. Parents have relationships with each other as lovers, as partners and as caregivers for their children. It's vital that parents keep personal power struggles out of their parenting decisions. Co-parents and ex spouses need to be very careful with this.
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