Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Possible effects of your parenting style

I recently posted a diagram about the four parenting styles:  authoritarian, authoritative, permissive and passive.  Let's look at the effects of each parenting style on the child:

1.  The authoritative parent (affectionate, engaged, sets limits, enforces consequences, uses reason, logic, and appropriate negotiation, empowers a child's decision making):

The authoritative parent's child is likely to be:
*  happy, responsible, and kind
*  good at problem-solving
*  self-motivated and confident
*  cooperative
*  an excellent student
*  a leader

2.  The authoritarian parent (emotionally aloof, bossy, likely to say: 'Because I said so', uses physical punishment or verbal insults, dismisses a child's feelings):

The authoritarian parent's child is likely to be:
*  moody and anxious
*  well-behaved
*  an average to good student
*  a follower

3.  The permissive parent (affectionate, anxious to please, ends every sentence by asking 'Ok?', indulgent, can't say no and stick to it, easily manipulated):

The permissive parent's child is likely to be:
*  demanding and whiny
*  easily frustrated
*  lacking kindness and empathy
*  a poor to average student
*  a follower

4.  The passive parent (emotionally removed or indifferent, uninvolved, abdicates discipline, inconsistent and unpredictable):

The passive parent's child is likely to be:
*  clingy and needy
*  inappropriate and rude
*  likely to get into trouble
*  a poor student
*  a follower

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