Parenting style is considered a psychological construct which is directly linked to strategies used in child rearing. “The term is a complex activity that includes much specific behavior that works individually and collectively to influence the child” (Kordi 2010, p. 218). It can further be described as “normative patterns of behavior and tactics that parents use to socialize and control their children.” (Wentzel & Russel, 2009). Diane Baumrind conceptualized three types of parenting styles authoritative, authoritarian and permissive in 1971. This conceptualization was further extended by Maccoby and Martin to include two fundamental processes which consists of the number and types of demand made by parents and the contingency of parental reinforcement (as cited in Darling & Sternberg, 1993). Both these styles are described by a level of demandingness and responsiveness.…
-According to Dr. Tanya Byron what makes a good parent is one who doesn’t worry to much about being a good parent.…
Why does Svitak say that adults should listen and learn from kids and not just have kids learning from kids? Do you agree? Why or why not?…
1) Positive parenting is an approach that seeks to encourage good behavior in children through clear guidelines and rules. Good communication, rewarding and modeling good behavior, and promoting healthy self-esteem in children. This is believed to be the best parenting style. I would use this parenting style with my kids.…
A Family is a group of people who are tied together by blood, co-residence, or affection. A Family Composition is the makeup of a family, including the number of members, their ages, and their relationships to each other.…
Parenting and the way one chooses to parent is so crucial to child development; it affects every aspect of the child’s life. Parenting styles are choices and there is no right or wrong way to raise a child. In society there may be, but it only matters how to the person raising their child. There are endless ways people raise their children and even though we have four main parenting styles, sometimes many parents don’t even fit into one. Parents should just strive to raise their children as well as they can. The biggest thing a parent can do for their child is to teach them, support them, and be there for them. “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.” - Jane D.…
Years ago, “Parenting Styles” were rarely a topic of conversation, let alone all of the articles and books written on the subject. Parenting styles usually derived from how one was raised, and it was usually passed down from generation to generation. All parents want certain things for their children, but there are many ways to achieve those goals. There is really no perfect way to be a parent, but there are some good ways.…
Everyone is raised differently. Many children are shown warmth and love while others are not. Parenting styles definitely affect a child’s mental and physical development (Huffman, 2012, p. 349). In my experience, my parents used a type of parenting style know as authoritative, and I developed into an independent and strong willed woman (Huffman, 2012, p. 349).…
Diana Baurind conducted a study in the 1960s which identified the three mains parenting styles; Authoritarian, Permissive and Authoritative. The Authoritarian parenting style is best describes as demanding, strict and almost harsh. An authoritarian parent wants complete obedience from their child. One the other end of the spectrum, there is the permissive parenting style in which the parents are submissive to their children’s desires and use little punishment (189). In the middle of these two parenting style is the middle ground; Authoritative. An authoritative parent finds the balance between the two extreme parenting styles through control with explanation and openness to different ideas.…
What are the differences between being a biological parent, an adoptive parent, and a foster parent?…
There are four main parenting styles, permissive, Authoritarian, Authoritative and Uninvolved parenting. Permissive parenting is very relaxed, there believe is children are capable of making their decision on their own with some parenting advice. Authoritarian parents have high expectations for their children their also very strict they like their kids to follow completely. Authoritative parents are strict, and very loving. Authoritative parents involve a delicate balance of expectations and demands in a fair and responsive environment. They are open minded about rules and issues, they will listen and consider the child’s opinion and viewpoints. Uninvolved parents neglect their children. Their children are emotionally distance…
Just one statement made in parenting and something that both adults and children have learned to ignore. Yet this is only one parenting type and there are other ways of dealing any one problem. There are three primary methods of parenting which consist of permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative. All of these contain their own benefits and downfalls. A child's mind is a delicate thing, and knowing that, we should consider our parenting methods carefully since it will probably be the most influential thing as far as our children's upbringings.…
Every parent in today’s world is different in his or her own way. Every parents has their own way of parenting and disciplining their child. Their are three basic types of parenting styles that every parenting style can typically fall under. The three different parenting styles include authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive styles. Every parent does not just sit down and pick a style in which they parent but it is based more on how they were brought up and parented them selves. Their lifestyles as a child and even their childhood role models may have had an impact on how and which style they “choose” to parent their own. These three different parenting styles are very different but they are also all very important in a child’s up bringing. I personally think the best parenting style would be a combination of all three; authoritarian, authoritative and permissive.…
Turner, P.H., Welch, K.J., (2012). Parenting in contemporary society. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.…
As parents know all too well, parenting can be complicated and at times there are no easy answers. As a parent, my actions, attitudes and views come together to affect my children’s mental, social and emotional development. The way in which I parent can be categorized and will most likely yield certain results within my children. Researchers have discovered links between parenting styles and effects. In a study of preschoolers, Diana Baumrind and other researchers identified four parenting styles through naturalistic observation, and interviews. They looked at children who had qualities most of us want in our kids: independence, maturity, self-reliance, self control, friendliness and achievement orientation. Using these desirable traits, the four styles of parenting most likely to achieve or discourage those outcomes were identified. The categories of parenting are the Authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved parenting.…