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Last week, I introduced this series on some must-have rules for kids. Rules should be created in kids' lives to help them learn about how the world works and how they are supposed to act and interact in the world.

If you are around kids on a daily basis, you know how important it is to have some basic rules for guiding children’s behaviors. The main reason that you probably do this is because you want to maintain your sanity, because if you have to ask them one more time to be quiet, you’re gonna lose it!

In the last four weeks, we’ve looked at four different parenting styles and the effects they have on child, adolescent and even adult development.

In the last three weeks, we've talked about some popular, yet ineffective, parenting styles and the short-term and long-term consequences that these parenting styles have on developing children and even adults.

In the first two week of this 4-part series on parenting styles, we've discussed Authoritarian Parenting and Neglectful / Uninvolved Parenting. We've learned that both of these styles of parenting have negative short-term and long-term effects on children and aren't recommended for parents today.

In last week's post, we discussed the Authoritarian style of parenting and learned that the long-term effects of this parenting style can be detrimental to a child's development—in childhood, adolescence and adulthood.

If you’re a parent, you’re aware that there are a variety of different styles and approaches to parenting, and no matter which one you subscribe to, you’re wrong in someone’s eyes. Some parents value respectful, compliant children, and that’s their main goal in parenting; others value a child with an individual personality who is free to make choices and make mistakes. These parents disagree with each other and find the other parent wrong simply because of what they value personally

Biting is an incredibly frustrating behavior, for parents, child care providers and the victims who get bit without warning. It is a common occurrence in one and two year old children who lack the skills to use words to express what they are thinking and feeling.

The NFL season has officially started and moms and dads are gearing up to cheer for their team (unless, of course it affects their Fantasy Football outcome!)