Dr. Med. Dr @switchlain

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@Restrictfootage A sad way to die and they told us water has no enemies.

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Parents and intending Parents this one is for you guys.. PLEASE READ!!! Most parents want to do right by their kids. But wanting to isn't always enough. How we parent shapes a child's mental health in ways that can last a lifetime. Psychologist Diana Baumrind identified 4 parenting styles. They differ along two axes: warmth and structure. And the mental health outcomes couldn't be more different. Authoritative parenting, warm and structured, produces the best outcomes. These kids grow up with higher self-esteem, stronger emotional regulation, lower rates of anxiety and depression, and better social skills. Why? Because they feel both loved and guided. They know where the boundaries are, and they know they're safe within them. Strictness without warmth tells a different story. Authoritarian parenting, high control with low emotional connection, is often linked to anxiety, low self-worth, and difficulty making independent decisions. Kids raised this way may comply on the outside while carrying fear or resentment on the inside. Obedience isn't the same as emotional health, and children know the difference even when they can't say it. Warmth without limits has its own quiet risks. Permissive parenting feels loving, and it is, but without structure, children struggle to self-regulate. They may have difficulty with boundaries, impulse control, and tolerating frustration. These challenges don't always show up right away. They tend to surface more clearly in adolescence and adulthood, sometimes in ways that catch everyone off guard. And then there's the absence of both. Neglectful parenting, low warmth and low structure, carries the highest mental health risks. Depression, low self-esteem, emotional emptiness, academic and social struggles. Children need both connection and guidance to develop a secure sense of self. When neither is present, the impact can run deep and last long. Here's what this doesn't mean though. It doesn't mean you have to be perfect. It doesn't mean one hard day undoes everything. Culture, background, and circumstance all shape how parenting looks in real life, and that matters too. But the research keeps pointing to the same truth: love and limits, together, are the most protective combination we have. Small shifts carry more weight than we think. A little more warmth in a tense moment. A little more consistency when it's easier to give in. A little more curiosity about what your child is feeling, even when their behaviour is the problem. If you're finding it hard to strike that balance, you're not failing. You're human. And that's exactly what support is for. #Mindnestcare

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@AJENews E lucky say e no thief, dem for don kpai am.

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5 days ago

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Iran deal is essentially DONE. Ceasefire extended, strait reopened, uranium downgraded to zero in 60 days, no money unfrozen until they behave. Trump says the Supreme Leader approved it. Dow jumped 900 points. Oil fell to the 80s.