Parenting Brochure NAYEC Mission Statement. NAYEC Homepage.

"Responsive Parenting: Balancing Freedom and Limits."

Parent Further, July 10, 2013.

"Responsive Parenting: Why Tantrums Matter.

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Responsive Parenting Tips

The NAYEC expresses its mission in three goals:

Improving professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education.

-Supporting early childhood programs by working to achieve a high-quality system of early childhood education.

-Building a high-performing, inclusive organization of groups and individuals who are committed to promoting excellence in early childhood education for all young children.

Early childhood care professionals can align themselves with these...

"Spoiling" a child is often cited as an ethical risk in responsive parenting. Child care professionals need to ensure that being too nice to a child may also hinder their development and cause further behavioral problems.
1. Do not spoil your children, draw lines and enforce them.

2. Loving your child is the most important thing you can do.

3. Embrace the chaos and enjoy the temporary disorder that comes with child rearing.

4. Speak to your child as you would like to be spoken to.

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Allow your children to experiment with new things and ideas. Learning…