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After introducing the subject, I start with drawing a 4-quadrant graph on the exam room paper, and I fill in the parenting styles as I describe them.

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Here’s the script.

“There are 4 basic parenting styles, based on expectations (the rules, regulations, and boundaries for the child) and empathy (the love, affection, and warmth we show our kids). Low expectations and low empathy—in other words, ‘We don’t care about our kid, and we don’t care what they do’—make up what I call ‘detached,’ or neglectful, parenting. Obviously, this isn’t a good place to be, since kids need love and guidance...

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