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Human Growth and Development / Unit 8   HGD 1081 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Parents in Middle Childhood

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The idea

In middle childhood parents shift from companionship to nurturing, homework and chores, with more shared decision-making as children spend more time with peers.

In practice

A family agreeing together on a ten-year-old's bedtime and screen rules.

Where people slip

High warmth, whether authoritative or indulgent, predicted healthier self-concept in European and Latin American samples.

Your place on the trail

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