Parenting Styles Continuum Developmental Affirations Family Rules Parent by Personality Types Challenging Temperaments Highly Sensitive Children Explosive Children Trauma and Parenting ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Sensory Integration Autism and Aspergers Early Childhood Teens Chores House Rules I have been a child and family therapist for over 20 years. It didn't occur to me right off the bat how much choosing this profession would involve coaching parenting strategies. So I've done my share of research over the years. Here's what I found: THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO PARENT. Parenting is on a continuum . This is best described by Jean Illsley Clarke (author of Self-Esteem a Family Affair), in Growing Up Again . Parenting styles range from overly strict to overly permissive. Probably moderation is the healthiest . In the middle of the continuum, you should have a set of Non-Negotiable Rules and a set of Negotiable Rules. Rigidity
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