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Parenting Traps

How to Avoid Them and How to Escape Them

From , former About.com Guide

A fine balance is needed for good parenting. Too far one way or the other and children's social and psychological development suffers. Finding balance on the parenting path comes naturally when you know the traps of parenting, how to avoid them, and how to escape when you're caught in a common parenting trap.

Parenting Traps

The Boundary Trap

The Sympathy Trap

The Indulgence Trap

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