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