Column: How to be a parent, and not a pal

Column: How to be a parent, and not a pal

Column: How to be a parent, and not a pal


6/8/2021

By Jasmine K. Bassett and Rebecca Menge
For the Pacific Daily News

Parents with child at the governor's complex at Adelup on Child Mental Health Awareness Day
Photo courtesy of Pacific Daily News

Developing a strong bond with your children at an early age is important, but as the parent, it is your job to provide the rules, structure, and discipline to raise a healthy child. Be a parent, not a pal.

 

 

Read the full article in the Pacific Daily News (June 2, 2021).


Jasmine K. Bassett is an extension associate and Rebecca Menge is an extension intern at the University of Guam's Cooperative Extension & Outreach. This feature is part of a series in the Pacific Daily News showcasing free Cooperative Extension & Outreach publications that can be found online at www.uog.edu/extension/publications.