Key points

Consistency equals confidence: Predictable rules help kids feel safe and capable.

Love needs limits: Warmth without structure creates confusion.

Empathy plus rules equals growth: Validate feelings but enforce boundaries.

Boundaries equal safety: Clear limits build confidence and resilience.

Imagine this moment: At the grocery store, a toddler screams for a candy bar while the parent kneels, smiles, and negotiates endlessly—unwilling to say no. It’s a small scene, but it perfectly illustrates passive parenting in action. Watching it, you might feel frustrated by the child’s behavior, but even more so by the parent’s lack of firm response. Questions may run through your mind: Why aren’t they setting limits? What drives this behavior? You might even think, If this were m

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