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Title: Parenting styles/ Child temperaments : The match Author: Anita Gurian, PhD Date Published: Why Relevant and Summary: Its relevant because she talks not only but the child temperaments but about the types of parenting styles there are and how some styles might be good for certain temperaments. How to use your type of parenting style for your child's temperament. How This Influenced My Thinking: It helps my thinking because I'm able to see what kind of parenting style I have, what the temperaments of my children are and how I can match them so that my children are succeeding in life. Credibility of Source: I think its credible, a doctor wrote it along with supporting evidence of research.

Title: Parenting Styles/Children's Temperaments: The Match Author: Anita Gurian Date Published: n.d. Why Relevant and Summary: Discusses all the different parenting types and their outcomes. Also touches on what kinds of temperaments children may have and how that interacts with parenting styles. How This Influenced My Thinking: At the end of the article there are some good parenting tips I will have to keep in mind Credibility of Source: very credible, author has a PhD and works at NYU School of Medicine

Title: Causes of ADHD Author: No Author Date Published: No date Why Relevant and Summary: Has good information on what parts of the brain are affected by ADHD, also talks about what does (and does not cause) ADHD How This Influenced My Thinking:It was interesting to read and gave some information of parts of the brain affected by ADHD that was not in the textbook Credibility of Source: It is from a website that talks about ADHD, there is no listed author (or date), but it does include sources in the article.

Author: Carol Lloyd Title: Parenting Styles Date: n.d. Why Relevant and summary: This article explains what each parenting style consists of. it has questions to help readers determine what parenting style they might be using. it gives good examples of each style and a situation in which you would be reacting, and it gives strengths and weaknesses of each as well. How this changed my Thinking: This backed up the information I already was aware of, but it did clarify some things. Credibility of Source: Under the article, it states that Carol Lloyd is the executive editor of GreatSchools and mother to two raucous daughters, ages 7 and 11. She has experience.

Title: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Author: John Mersch, MD Date Published: 7/2/2012 Why Relevant and Summary:This article is relevant because it provides a definition for ADHD/ADD. As well, the article breaks down what it is, the symptoms and signs, and a lot more detail information. How This Influenced My Thinking: this article gave a lot of detailed information and influenced me by giving me a more detailed out look on how those diagnosed with ADHD are effected. Credibility of Source: very credible written my a MD.

Title: Parenting Styles and Related Child Behaviors Author: BeccaVrabel Reed Dow Meggan Dyreng Rachel Samsel Date Published: N.D. Why Relevant and Summary: This is a powerpoint thats both defines the terms and types of parenting style proposed by Diana Baumrind. They go further as to explaining the way each parenting style affects the child in both a psychological way and physical way. How This Influenced My Thinking: This powerpoint helped to strengthen my knowledge in regards to the topic of parenting styles Credibility of Source: published on a .edu website which means its of educational purposes and should hold some validity and credibility

Title: Parenting Styles and Adolescence Author: Kimberly Kopko Date Published: 2007 Why relevant and summary: This is an excellent overview of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles through Cornell University Department of Policy Analysis and Management. This research provides an overview of the parenting styles presented by Diana Baumrind, and their impact on adolescent development. How this influenced my thinking: These parenting concepts really interest me and inspired me to reflect on the several parenting styles I encountered as a child moving through a variety of foster homes. It also gave me quite a lot to think about in regards to how I parent my own children. Often I question whether or not a child having grown up in such an unstable environment as I did, is able to be a healthy and 'good' parent. However, after reading through these parenting styles, I have realized that my parenting style is natural, healthy and has a good balance of warmth and discipline. Credibility of source: Cornell University research seems credible.

Title:Parenting Styles and Its Correlates Author: Nancy Darling, PhD, MS Date Published: March 1999 Why Relevant and Summary: This article gives you and understanding and a clear picture of the different parenting styles. As well, the different parenting styles can predict the behavior of the child and even the potential parenting skills. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article furthered my understanding of the four different types of parenting styles and how the different styles can effect the outcome of the child's behavior. Credibility of Source: Very credible, author has a PhD and MS. Also the author cites credible sources.

Title:Parenting Styles and Its Correlates Author: Nancy Darling, PhD, MS Date Published: March 1999 Why Relevant and Summary: This article gives you and understanding and a clear picture of the different parenting styles. As well, the different parenting styles can predict the behavior of the child and even the potential parenting skills. How This Influenced My Thinking: It helped to look more into depth of which type of parenting style I need to be for my children. It helps to go into the outcomes of the child. Credibility of Source: Very credible, author has a PhD and MS. Also the author cites credible sources.

Title: Obesity in Children and Adolescents Author: Robert Ferry Jr., Md Date Published: No date Why Relevant and Summary: This article describes causes of obesity and preventions of raising an obese child. It gives facts about child obesity and lays out the complications or repercussions of being obese as a child or adolescents. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article has influenced my thinking by discussing so many factors that influence a child's weight and doesn't blame the parent as being a careless or lazy parent rather it points to specific factors, such as socioeconomic status and genetics. Credibility of Source: This source is credible. It was written by a doctor and is on emedicine.com