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4 Parenting Styles
from: Dana GoldbergEvery grandmother and grandfather will tell you hilarious
stories of their children when they were first born. And for
every funny and touching story they have, they will be able to
tell you another for every hardship they encountered. Parenting
is something that is done in many different ways by each parent.
The following are four general styles employed by parents.
Authority: Authoritarian parents rule on just that: authority.
Commands are given to children that they must follow regardless
of the circumstances. If these commands are not followed, harsh
punishment will ensue. These parents do not welcome feedback
from their children. In fact, it is met with severe punishment.
The children tend to be quiet and unhappy. They have more of a
fear than a love for their parents. Male children have trouble
dealing with anger and female children have trouble facing
adversity due to their heavily structured life where nothing
ever changes.
Indulgent: Indulgent parents tend to be described as lenient.
They allow immature and childish behavior. These parents expect
the children to learn from their mistakes and to fend for
themselves in most times of need. These parents tend to be
democratic and allow for feedback from there children on issues.
They will hear both sides of an argument and usually make a
compromise. Indulgent parents usually avoid confrontation with
their children by all means, but do tend to be more involved and
emotionally closer to their children.
Authoritative: Authoritative parents are a combination of the
two styles previously mentioned. They are the happy medium.
While expecting proper behavior from their children, they
welcome feedback and questioning on certain issues. They're able
to demand things of their children but are also able to respond
to what they're child says, questions and requests. These
children tend to be the happiest, most confident and self
assured of all the mentioned parenting styles. It is very
difficult to be a purely authoritative parent.
Passive: Passive parenting is being completely uninvolved. These
parents may never be home due to immaturity, work or the like.
These children are usually raised by grandparents, older
siblings, babysitters or themselves. There is no parental
involvement at all.
We wish you many happy stories!
About the author:
D. Goldberg is the owner of
parenting tips on children's behavior, activities for children
and parenting resources for families and professionals.
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