The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

A) the permissive style will enhance creativity and self-esteem.
B) physical-based discipline is preferable to psychological-based discipline.
C) there needs to be clearly established rules and a lot of affection.
D) the key to parenting is to be nonjudgmental toward children and accepting of blame toward self.

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists, such as Diana Baumrind, is that there needs to be clearly established rules and a lot of affection. This is known as an authoritative parenting style, where parents set boundaries and rules for their children while remaining warm and responsive to their children's needs. Baumrind's research found that children raised with this style of parenting tend to have better outcomes in terms of academic achievement, self-esteem, and social competence.