Parental monitoring plays a crucial role in effective parenting, influencing children's development and behavior. Research shows that teens thrive when parents are aware of their lives, leading to higher self-esteem, better academic performance, and less engagement in risky behaviors. The ease of tracking adolescents today has shifted perceptions of monitoring, but the importance of open communication remains vital. While traditional views framed monitoring solely as parental responsibility, new insights emphasize the role of adolescents' willingness to share information in fostering parental knowledge.
Parental monitoring is one of the core components of authoritative parenting—a style of effective parenting characterized by high warmth and support balanced by high demandingness and control.
Children who reported their parents knew how they were doing in school, who their friends were, and other basic facts did better across the board.
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