| Although many everyone has their own different | | | | around better atmosphere. There is flexibility in |
| styles of parenting, there are 4 main styles of | | | | authoritative parenting that allows the parent to bend |
| parenting. These four different styles are authoritarian, | | | | the rules on occasion. Like if a child would like to stay |
| authoritative, permissive, and than uninvolved. | | | | up late to watch a favorite TV show. |
| Uninvolved parenting is really just a lack of parenting. It | | | | Authoritative parents also are responsive. Children |
| is hard on children and should not be the way of | | | | have a voice in the family and the input is value. Mom |
| parenting. Kids suffer issues such as feelings of | | | | and dad respond to their children's needs and problems |
| rejection, lack of self esteem, and issues with trust. In | | | | and are sensitive to their children's emotions and |
| the long run the children are harmed emotionally. | | | | feelings. |
| Authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive styles | | | | In authoritative parenting, decisions are made |
| describe a range of styles. Authoritarian parents are at | | | | collaboratively. Children have a choice, but only up to a |
| one end of the spectrum. This kind of parenting tends | | | | certain point. Parents should listen to their input, and |
| to be high in structure and low in responsiveness. | | | | take into consideration what the child is saying, and |
| Permissive parents are then located at the opposite | | | | feeling, but the final decision lies with the parents. |
| side of the scale. This parenting style tends to be low | | | | These types of families function as a team, and |
| in structure and high in responsiveness. Authoritative | | | | different needs are accommodated for. This results in |
| parenting tends to be located in the middle of the | | | | less conflict and more balance. |
| scale, and is a balanced parenting style. There are | | | | Authoritative parenting is a balanced parenting style. |
| many different parenting styles out there; these three | | | | Structure and responsive are both high. The parents |
| represent a very wide range scale. | | | | are involved with their child's life, and are flexible, but |
| Structure is important to authoritative parenting. There | | | | they still are parents. There are structures, limits, rules |
| are clear rules and limits and children know that there | | | | and boundaries, but they are not rigid. Children with this |
| are consequences for their actions. Routines and | | | | kind of parenting tend to do well socially and |
| schedules help provide a sense of stability for children. | | | | functionally in life. They tend to not get into problems |
| For example, a child knows when bedtime is, and a | | | | and not to have serious emotional problems. This type |
| teen knows when curfew is, and both know what will | | | | of parenting is balanced, and produces balanced |
| happen if he or she is late. Stability in this sense allows | | | | children. |
| children to feel secure, and that, it turn, allows for an all | | | | |