The type of parenting children receive at an early age may have a long-term effect on their social skills and school success, a new study indicates.
The study included 243 people from poor families in Minnesota who were followed from birth until age 32. Those who received more sensitive parenting early in life had better social skills -- including romantic and peer relationships -- and higher levels of academic achievement into adulthood. However, the study did not prove that sensitive parenting causes social and academic success.
Sensitive parenting includes responding promptly and appropriately to a child's signals, being positive in interactions with a child, and providing a secure base for a child to explore the environment, according to the study published in the journal Child Development.
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