Younger children need tighter limits, while older children can handle expanded freedoms. Balance choices with a child's age and level of responsibility. Active parents help children learn to have courage, be responsible and cooperative, and feel good about themselves. In a democratic, active parenting family, a child is treated with respect, even when being punished, and children are entitled to express their thoughts and feelings respectfully to their parents. Parenting is protecting and preparing children to survive and thrive in society.
Active parents act with confidence as they encounter the many challenges all parents faces.
Active Parenting Publishers. All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Ag. Adm. and Director, OSU Extension.