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Helicoptering, gentle parenting , curling dads, French parenting . . . The internet is full of magical “new” ways of raising happier, better-behaved kids. Why is the world full of confused, anxious parents?
Fortunately, it’s not that complicated. Psychologists have been studying parenting for almost a century now. Although parenting is tough, the basics are simple. This piece describes the three central components of good parenting and the one thing I think is the “secret sauce” we forget to talk about.
Rules can be explicit: Don’t touch the stove! Or they can be implicit: We treat one another with respect. When parents set reasonable standards that kids understand and can count on, they can use them to guide behavior and think about the consequences of their actions.
