| There are many ideas about how to raise children. | | | | their children's short comings. Children of these parents |
| Many new parents re-call how their mom and dad | | | | have a difficult time thinking for them self, as they are |
| parented them and make parenting decisions based | | | | always told what to do and never have a chance to |
| on what they did or did not like about how their | | | | develop critical thinking skills. |
| parents raised them. In addition to re-calling memories | | | | In an article on parenting styles, the Permissive parent |
| from their childhood, they also reach out to gain | | | | is described as one who has few rules or boundaries |
| support and advice from friends and family or maybe | | | | for their children. They are very warm and loving to |
| even take a parenting class. A very popular way to | | | | their children despite their children's faults or |
| gain knowledge about parenting is to read books or an | | | | achievements. However, Permissive parents do |
| article on parenting styles written by Pediatricians or | | | | sometimes get overwhelmed with the negative |
| Psychologists. There are many different ways to raise | | | | behavior of their children and don't know how to fix it |
| children, but parents can now seek out Specialists to | | | | because they have gotten into the pattern of not |
| discover the parenting styles and practices that are | | | | enforcing rules and boundaries with their children. |
| the most effective and that lead to a positive | | | | The Democratic parenting style is one in which parents |
| outcome. | | | | engage their children into discussions and rules setting. |
| If you take the time to find an article on parenting | | | | They allow their children to see what the |
| styles you will find that parenting styles come in three | | | | consequences of their actions will be and help them to |
| main categories. These styles are Authoritarian, | | | | avoid pitfalls of those actions. If you read an article on |
| Permissive, and Democratic. Parents can be a mixture | | | | parenting styles, you will find that the Democratic |
| of these styles or fall in one or more categories. How | | | | parent is more of a teacher than the obedience police. |
| a person was raised can have a lot to do with what | | | | They allow natural consequences of their children's |
| type of parenting style they will have as parents | | | | actions to be the lesson. They do set reasonable and |
| themselves. | | | | age appropriate boundaries for their children and are |
| The Authoritarian parent always tries to be in control | | | | warm and loving despite performance. |
| of their children. They set rules and expect for them to | | | | As you can see, there are different styles of parenting |
| be followed. They usually do not like for their children | | | | to choose from. It is your choice as a parent to |
| to ask questions about why they are told to do | | | | choose which style you want to have, and not just fall |
| something. Authoritarian parents, in general, are not | | | | into one because that's how you were raised. Be the |
| very warm and affectionate to their children. Despite | | | | parent that you want to be! |
| loving their children very much they are very critical of | | | | |