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Headings: How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development
How Parents Can Foster Autonomy and Encourage Child Development
The Self-Determination Theory
Autonomy-Supportive Parenting
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Taylor B.

Content: By supporting children in the development of autonomy and agency, parents also help children learn about family values, social norms, and essential rules. Parents can support the development of autonomy by: Providing a rationale and explanation for family rules and behavior expectations. When children and adolescents understand reasons for rules and the context behind them, they have an easier time supporting and following those rules. Labeling and validating a child’s feelings and perspectives. Validating feelings is an essential component of mental health and growth. By normalizing emotions, parents can help them understand that everyone has challenging moments. This also helps children learn that strong feelings are nothing to be ashamed of. Minimizing judgement and control. Many parents may try to control their kids.