Parenting Styles & Discipline: Be an Authoritative Parent

How do different parenting styles affect the way you handle discipline as a parent? In this video, Dr. Katherine Rivera discusses the 4 parenting styles. Also, she explains why the American Mental Health Association says the authoritative style of parenting is the most effective. And you’ll find out what it means to be an authoritative parent: one who sets clear expectations and consequences, but who also shows affection and offers clear explanations.

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