My favorite research on this topic is the &#x27;fewer rules&#x27; study. I think it claims that families average 6 rules for children (bedtime etc) and having 2 or less is predictive for the children doing creative work as adults.<p>Cited here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;31&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;sunday&#x2F;how-to-raise-a-creative-child-step-one-back-off.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;31&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;sunday&#x2F;how-to-rais...</a><p>Paywalled article here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;onlinelibrary.wiley.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;10.1002&#x2F;j.2162-6057.1989.tb00700.x&#x2F;abstract" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;onlinelibrary.wiley.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;10.1002&#x2F;j.2162-6057.1989....</a>