STYLES OF PARENTING
Remember, we are now talking about the ‘Faces’ (tag mine) of parenting. We started with ‘Temperaments’ (as one of the faces) and discussed how both parents and children temperaments are major factors to consider for effective parenting. We concluded that just before Christmas and now we move to the next ‘Face’; Parenting styles.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PARENT
Parents come in all shapes and sizes, and there are many different types of parents. You could also refer to it as Parenting Styles. Over the years it has grown from just the common three to four and then to five and now up to seven and more.
Authoritative parents:
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Authoritative parents set clear rules and expectations for their children, but they also listen to their children’s perspectives and are willing to negotiate. They provide guidance and support, but also encourage their children to make their own decisions and learn from their mistakes.
Gradually loosening restrictions as children become capable of greater responsibility and independence. “Research consistently demonstrates that the children of authoritative parents are more likely to enjoy positive relationships with their peers, to do well in school, and to become more independent and self-sufficient than children whose parents take an authoritarian, permissive, or neglectful approach,”(Lisa Damour, Ph.D)”
It is generally believed that children raised by authoritative parents are more likely to become self-reliant, socially accepted, academically successful, and well-behaved. They are also less likely to report depression and anxiety, and less likely to engage in antisocial behaviour like delinquency and drug use .
I want to believe I/we fall in this bracket.
