Parenting Styles: Examples for Studying

don't take their child's feelings into consideration.

authoritarian

Results in children who rank lowest across all life domains

Uninvolved

low warmth, low control

Uninvolved

Authoritarian

believe kids should be seen and not heard.

Child wants to stay out later, and the parents say that the curfew will stand, no discussion.

Authoritarian

Children of such parents are at a higher risk of development self-esteem problems because their opinions aren't valued. Also, children may grow to become good liars in an effort to avoid punishment.

Authoritarian

Results in children who may struggle to have control over their own life

Authoritarian

Strict parenting, child has no say, parents rule

Authoritarian

Strict parenting, no negotiation, one way

Authoritarian

They are not interested in negotiating and their focus is on obedience and they are famous for saying, "Because I said so," when a child questions the reasons behind a rule.

Authoritarian

don't allow kids to get involved in problem-solving challenges or obstacles.

Authoritarian

low warmth, high control

Authoritarian

may use punishments instead of discipline. So rather than teach a child how to make better choices, they're invested in making kids feel sorry for their mistakes.

Authoritarian

Pparents have rules and they use consequences, but they also take their children's opinions into account.

Authoritative

They put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining a positive relationship with your child.

Authoritative

high warmth, high control

Authoritative

They explain the reasons behind your rules.

Authoritative parents

They invest time and energy into preventing behavior problems before they start. They also use positive discipline strategies to reinforce good behavior, like praise and reward systems.

Authoritative parents

Permissive

Child is boss, parents have little or no influence

Authoritative

Child wants to stay out later, parents consider their argument, and settles on a later time, but not as late as the child's original request.

children poorer school performance, greater deviance, poor social competence, poorer self esteem

Consequences of uninvolved

Involved, allowed negotiation, 2 way parenting

Democratic

Results in happy, capable children

Democratic

Their children are at a higher risk for health problems, like obesity, dental cavities, their parents struggle to limit junk food intake and often don't enforce good habits, like ensuring a child brushes his teeth.

Permissive

They are forgiving and lenient

Permissive

They often only step in when there's a serious problem.

Permissive

When they do use consequences, they may not make those consequences stick. They might give privileges back if a child begs or if he promises to be good.

Permissive

high warmth, low control

Permissive

expect children to raise themselves. They don't devote much time or energy into meeting children's basic needs.

uninvolved

lack knowledge about child development.

uninvolved

neglectful, may have addictions or mental issues

uninvolved

they're simply overwhelmed with other problems, like work, paying bills, and managing a household.

uninvolved

Results in children who have problems with authority

Permissive

Such parents don't give out consequences very often and they adopt an attitude of "kids will be kids."

Permissive

authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved

Four categories of parenting styles

Child wants to stay out later, and the parent says "Okay, whatever."

Permissive

Parent is uninvolved, parent may leave, does not care for child

Neglectful

poverty, unemployment and divorce

Parenting behaviour also affected by...

predicted by how parents feel about themselves, by the quality of relationship with own parents, predicted by parents roles in their families of origin

Parenting style can be predicted before a child is born...

Democratic

Parents are involved, parents care, child has a say in what goes on, 2 way relationship

Neglectful

Parents are uninvolved, may not be present in child's life

Child has final say, child is boss, parent has no control

Permissive