Home : Health Articles : Parenting
Parenting : Parenting Styles
Parenting MagazineThe world today has so many different magazines that you can look at. For many parents the best magazines that you can buy are the ones that deal with the various ..... First is the indulgent parent. They do not offer direction and often tend to be lenient with their rules. They respond to the situation as it presents itself, but do not demand a specific behavior as a constant. They do not expect maturity and have a tendency to avoid conflict. These parents often rely on their bond with their children to almost guilt the child into proper behavior. These parents give lots of positive reinforcement but little discipline.
Next is the authoritarian parent. This was the most common parenting style in the 50's and 60's. These parents are highly directive, but not responsive to the child. They expect a specific amount of maturity and independence but do not back it up with positive reinforcement. This parenting style can also be referenced as “low love, high limits parenting.”
Another parenting style is authoritative. This style is a little more balanced than the authoritarian style. They set clear standards for their children, but are not intrusive. These types of parent's main goals are for their children to be assertive as well as socially responsible. They wish their children to be independent and well adjusted as well as cooperative.
Parenting TeenagersParenting teenagers can be either one of the best or the worst jobs in the world. It just depends on how you look at things and what your perspective is. If you .....
Finally, there is the uninvolved parent. These parents are neglectful. They are not responsive to their child's needs, nor do they demand behavior from their child. They simply do not want to be bothered. At best, this type of parent could believe that they are fostering independence, but they often fail to give direction. At the opposite end of the spectrum, this parenting style is the parent that offers rejection with the neglect.
All this considered the scientists might speculate that the perfect parent would be a combination of the first three styles mentioned above. A parent that is permissive, yet directive that gives a high level of love and the perfect amount of permission. No one can really say which one is right, but the styles seem to cycle in fads from generation from generation. For example a parent that is Authoritarian might raise children that become indulgent parents, whose children in turn become Authoritative. Although, it is generally seen that neglectful parents often have children that become neglectful parents. This is part of the cycle of abuse; if you fail to teach a child how to love, they become unable to give that love back to their children.
Free Parenting ClassesParents find that while they love their kids they can have some trouble finding the right sort of .....
|