Meredith's 5-year-old friends at the playground run around from the rides to the slides,but Meredith's mother told her she had to stay on the swings and not move to another place in the playground.When Meredith complained that the other children were allowed to play where they wanted,Meredith's mother told her to stay on the swings "because I said so." This is an example of

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The mother's statement of "because I said so" indicates an authoritarian parenting style. The mother is exerting control and expects obedience without explanation or consideration for Meredith's feelings or needs.

Meredith's 5-Year-Old Friends at the Playground Run Around from the Rides