Parenting Styles

Your parenting style affects your child's emotional and social development. Researchers in psychology have identified 4 parenting styles. 

1. Authoritarian parenting

2. Authoritative parenting

3. Permissive parenting 

4. Uninvolved/Neglectful parenting

Authoritarian parents 

• You believe kids should be seen and not heard.
• When it comes to rules, you believe it's "my way or the highway."
• You don't take your child's feelings into consideration.

Authoritative Parenting

• You put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining a positive relationship with your child.
• You explain the reasons behind your rules.
• You set limits, enforce rules, and give consequences in a healthy manner.

Permissive Parenting

• You set rules but rarely enforce them.
• You don't give out consequences very often.
• You think your child will learn best with little interference from you.

Uninvolved Parenting

• You don't ask your child about school or homework.
• You rarely know where your child is or who they are with.
• You don't spend much time with your child.

Effects of Different Parenting Styles

Authoritarian Parenting

Child will demonstrate

• Anger issues
• Poor self-esteem
• Indecisive thinking
• Poor social skills

Authoritative Parenting

Child will demonstrate

• Healthy confidence
• Ability to regulate emotions
• Higher self-esteem
• Better social skills

Permissive Parenting

Child will demonstrate

• Impulsivity
• Selfishness
• Lack of self-regulation
• Increase in negative habits

Uninvolved Parenting

Child will demonstrate

• Emotional dysregulation
• Poor coping strategies
• Difficulty in relationships
• Academic difficulties

Choose your parenting style.