| The following article offers some insight to those | | | | parenting of their children. Democratic parents, though |
| involved in the wonderful world known as | | | | lenient, are more aware and show a committment to |
| Parenting.There are just as many parenting styles as | | | | engage with their children.The third parenting style is |
| there are a number of parents. Experts believe the | | | | that of the authoritative parent. These parents are |
| parenting styles fall into 4 different and identifiable | | | | both demanding and responsive at the same time. |
| styles: authoritarian, indulgent, authoritative, and | | | | Authoritative parents while expecting their their children |
| uninvolved.Let's examine this more closely. The first | | | | to behave in a certain manner, don't impose their |
| parenting style is that of the authoritarian parent. These | | | | authority and welcome a certain amount of |
| parents are like army commanders. They prefer to | | | | questioning. They demonstrate a combination of |
| issue commands and orders to their children and fully | | | | assertiveness coupled with the ability to respond to |
| expect their children to carry out their orders without | | | | their children's feedback. These children appear to be |
| questioning them. Authoritarians do not welcome nor | | | | more lively and have a happier disposition about them. |
| appreciate any feedback from their children. They live | | | | Their self-confidence is more developed they seem to |
| by set and defined rules in a structured environment.. | | | | be more sure of their abilities. These children also |
| These children as we now know, are generally | | | | show better emotional control and are more adept in |
| considered to have an unhappy nature about them. | | | | their social skills. Gender stereotypes are also less of |
| Boys generally exhibit hostile behaviour when dealing | | | | an issue with authoritative parents, as they tend to be |
| with frustration, whereas girls tend to give up easily | | | | more open minded in their outlook towards their |
| when faced with difficult situations. Both the boys and | | | | children's behaviour, i.e. boys playing with dolls and girls |
| girls however, tend to perform better in school due to | | | | playing with tools.Lastly, we look at the parenting style |
| their disciplined upbringing.The second parenting style is | | | | known as "uninvolved parenting". As the name |
| the indulgent parent. These parents are generally | | | | suggests, these parents are simply uninvolved. They |
| lenient. They allow a variety of behaviours by their | | | | are neither demanding nor responsive of their children |
| children that some would describe as immature. | | | | and they are not interested in any feedback from |
| Essentially, they let the children look after themselves | | | | them. These parents are the most likely to be |
| and avoid confronting them at all costs. Indulgent | | | | irresponsible and more often neglect their children.We |
| parents may also be described as non-directive or | | | | hope you found the above information insightful and will |
| democratic. Non-directive parents are known to parent | | | | seek out the many more resources available on this |
| by default, that is, by taking virtually no action in | | | | topic online. |