Question 1

What does authoritative parenting look like in practice?

Accepted Answer

High warmth + high structure: clear, consistent expectations delivered with empathy. It predicts the best outcomes across academic, emotional and behavioural measures.

Question 2

How much screen time is too much?

Accepted Answer

AAP guidance: under 18 months almost none, 2–5 years up to one hour of quality content, school-age based on whether it crowds out sleep, movement and connection.