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AHA! Now I KNOW you’ve never taken a child development class, Elaine! Never heard of Baumrind? Natalie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > all very interesting, but the writer should have picked more distinct names >for their categories. Authoritarian sounds too much like Authoritative. >Hi: >Regarding the Importance of Quality Parenting >>In our modern society where individuals >have a relatively equal >opportunity >to lead >happy, productive, civil lives there still exists >a powerful >factor >that prevents many from >doing so.  More than race, birthright, religion, >and >socioeconomic status, this factor works >>tirelessly and covertly to separate the haves >from the have-nots, widen >the >gap between >the rich and the poor, strengthen the >mpowered and weaken the >disenfranchised.  >This factor that wields such awesome power >lies not in >the >hands of Washington >powerbrokers but in the hands of average >people like >you >and me.  In order to wield >that power for good or otherwise you >>must have just one thing, a child.  Depending >on how you raise that child >the >chasm >between the haves and the have-nots, the >rich and the poor, the >empowered and the >disenfranchised will either widen or narrow.  >If you >have >good parenting skills your child >stands a pretty good chance of living a >life >>that will result in a narrowing of the gap.  If >you have poor parenting >skills your child