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