Max tells his friends that his mother is a "real marshmallow" who does whatever he wants and never enforces the rules she tries to set. If Max's statement is true, his mother's parenting style is best characterized as

A. indifferent.
B. submissive.
C. indulgent.
D. authoritarian.


Answer: C

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