Parenting styles vary across the US
- Written by Cliff McKinney, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Mississippi State University
Parents take different approaches to raising their kids.Maskot via Getty ImagesMost people agree that children should have enough to eat, not be sexually molested and never be punished in a way that requires medical treatment. But beyond those basics, my research has found that parenting styles in the United States vary by region.
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