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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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How can we help children become independent adults? An essential step toward accomplishing this goal is educating parents about the self-determination theory and autonomy-supportive parenting. The Self-Determination Theory
The self-determination theory explains the three basic psychological needs people need to fulfill: Autonomy, or the need to feel free to choose their own behavior
Competence, or the need to feel capable of effectively interacting with their environment
Relatedness, or the need to feel close to and meaningfully connected to others
It’s important for these needs to be supported by a child’s environment in order for them to emotionally evolve and develop in a healthy way. A positive family environment can promote and support a child’s basic psychological needs. On the other hand, a negative family environment can hamper healthy psychological development (Deci and Ryan, 2000). Autonomy-Supportive Parenting
How can we help children become independent adults? An essential step toward accomplishing this goal is educating parents about the self-determination theory and autonomy-supportive parenting. Parents can practice autonomy-supportive parenting by creating an environment that supports autonomy.