| Regardless of your personality as a
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| | 4. uninvolved - neither demanding nor
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| paretn, you can homeschool and succeed
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| | responsive
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| with it. Homeschooling your childis a
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| | Studies show that the authoritative style
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| journey of a lifetime and many parents
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| | - which balances high expectations with
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| have the right authoritative personality
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| | recognition of children's autonomy - is
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| to do it well. If you don't, you can
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| | associated with self-confidence,
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| learn some of the skills and still apply
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| | persistence, academic success, and social
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| them to successful homeschooling,
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| | competence. Authoritative parents provide
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| especially in teaching your child.
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| | guidance and support for education and
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| Do you know someone, perhaps a friend or
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| | development of personal interests, set
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| neighbor, who seems to live life as a
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| | expectation standards, and encourage
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| full-time explorer, always trying new
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| | responsible independence - a style that
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| activities, taking classes, traveling,
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| | results in children's broader and more
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| cooking up exotic recipes with
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| | active exploration of career choices
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| ingredients you've never even heard of? I
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| | later in life.
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| do. I think of him as a person who has
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| | While an authoritarian parenting style is
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| never lost the love of learning...who
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| | often associated with success in school,
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| never tires of taking on new challenges.
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| | the pressure to live up to their parents'
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| (Yes, he's more of a starter than a
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| | expectations can eventually produce
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| finisher, but I think that's what keeps
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| | emotionally unhealthy children.
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| the kick in his step.)
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| | Conversely, indulgent and uninvolved
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| It's certainly not an ideal lifestyle for
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| | parental styles - marked by a lack of
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| everyone. In fact, many of us would
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| | guidance or encouragement - are likely to
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| probably welcome a day or two with a few
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| | lead to children who have few well
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| less challenges to overcome, especially
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| | developed personal interests and find it
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| if you have a young child at home! On the
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| | difficult to identify a personally
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| other hand, consider those
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| | satisfying area of study.
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| characteristics described above not as an
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| | So what can you do to adopt more of an
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| adult's approach to life, but as a
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| | authoritative style and encourage your
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| child's approach to learning. Isn't that
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| | child to explore, discover, and learn?
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| joy of discovery exactly what we want to
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| | Here are some tips on how to help your
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| encourage; to start our children on a
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| | child begin the journey of a lifetime.
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| lifelong journey of exploring and facing
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| | Tell your child stories about your work.
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| challenges?
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| | Discuss the importance of finding work
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| Numerous research studies have examined
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| | that is personally rewarding. For younger
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| the influence of parents and the family
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| | children, choose a colorful example of
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| on children's willingness to explore and
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| | your job and describe it in concrete
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| take risks. When young children
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| | terms. Turn events into simple plotlines,
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| experience close, trusting relationships,
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| | focusing on the "characters" and
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| that security encourages them to try out
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| | different ways to handle problems. Is
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| new behaviors, to risk faltering or even
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| | there a bad guy/girl? How about a hero?
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| failing. Researchers are now
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| | Help your child understand why you think
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| investigating the possibility that these
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| | so.
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| feelings carry over into young adulthood
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| | Read with your child and keep good
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| and similarly encourage or inhibit
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| | literature in your home. Great stories
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| risk-taking in education and job choices.
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| | teach and inspire, and your child's
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| Parenting style also have been shown to
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| | questions and comments about the stories
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| have a significant influence on
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| | provide opportunities to share thoughts,
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| children's feelings of self-confidence
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| | beliefs, and concerns about values and
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| and personal responsibility. Researchers
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| | behavior.
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| have identified four types of parenting
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| | Encourage learning, taking on challenges,
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| styles:
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| | and developing new skills. Give your
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| 1. authoritarian - very demanding but not
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| | child opportunities to recognize natural
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| responsive 2. indulgent - very responsive
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| | talents, explore interests, and identify
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| but not demanding
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| | academic strengths and weaknesses. Follow
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| 3. authoritative - both demanding and
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| | up by suggesting related activities and
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| responsive
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| | finding additional information together.
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