Your child, especially as they get older, may try to test you. I especially liked the sections on introducing finger foods and language development. and the other believes the children will be fine going to bed at 10pm. This is not about winning; it is about being a team. am : Authoritarian Parenting "Because I said so!" -- sound familiar? That is a reply you would normally hear from a parent who uses the Authoritarian approach to raising his child. On the next day, the even day, the roles are simply reversed. Each parent gets to practice his or her own parenting skills. In general, this parenting style is not look upon as weak, but rather assertive. When rules are not followed, the parent's first action is to talk, not to punish or enforce discipline The substitute teacher began the class looking for these two students. This is one quality on which depends how relaxed your family will be. Have a family movie night, eat, play, and work together For example, most people...