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Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting


h1 Friday, September 9th, 2005

The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting by Laurence Steinberg

I brought and read the Chinese translation version of this book when I was in Taiwan this July. After scanning the book around one hour in a bookshop, I found the ten principles of good parenting convincing, so I decided to buy it and read the whole book. Here are the 10 basic principles.

  1. What you do matters.
  2. You cannot be too loving.
  3. Be involved in your child’s life.
  4. Adapt your parenting to fit your child.
  5. Establish and set rules.
  6. Foster your child’s independence.
  7. Be consistent.
  8. Avoid harsh discipline.
  9. Explain your rules and decisions.
  10. Treat your child with respect.

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