Two Parenting Styles

Watch any parent the moment their child melts down. Some lean in. Some shut it down. Psychologist John Gottman's meta-emotion research identified two common responses to a child's emotions: emotion coaching and emotion dismissing.

Here is what makes this worth your attention. The children of coaching parents tend to do better in school, get along more easily with other kids, and stay physically healthier. They also calm down faster after getting upset.