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TYPES OF PARENTING STYLES - Coggle Diagram
TYPES OF PARENTING STYLES
Permissive
Description
Don't enforce rules, 'kids will be kids'
Parents with this style of parenting are more relaxed and will only act if any serious problems arise.
Parents are not too strict, easy to forgive and choose to give children a chance because they are still "small".
Under permissive parenting styles, parents still give punishment, but the form of punishment may be inconsistent and flexible.
Effects on Kids
Children show more behavioral problems and do not appreciate authority and rules.
Children have low self-esteem and may report a lot of sadness
Children are at a high risk for health problems such as obesity.
Children tend to have dental cavities.
Uninvolved
Description
Provide little guidance, nurturing, or attention
Parents with this parenting style, flexibility is important for children to make choices, as opposed to being bound by strict rules.
Effects on Kids
Children tend to perform in school.
Children also exhibit frequent behavior problems and rank low in happiness.
Authoritative
Description
Create positive relationship, enforce rules
This parenting style involves a firm parental attitide, but is still flexible.
Parents with this parenting style also 'invest' time and energy to monitor the development of the child's behavior before any problems occur.
Parents will encourage children to learn through understanding such as from discussion and role modeling.
Effects on Kids
Children tend to be happy and achieve success.
Children are able to make decisions and assess personal safety risks better.
Authoritarian
Description
Focus on obedience, punishment over discipline
Children must listen to the orders and rules set by their parents.
Often in this style of parenting, negotiation and tolerance do not always exist.
Parents with authoritarian parenting style are also less involved with their children in the problem-solving process. Instead, these children will be given rules as a guide.
However, this parenting style may be effective for children who need strict and firm guidance.
Effects on Kids
Children are at high risk of developing self-esteem problems.
They may also become hostile or aggressive.
Children focus on their parents' anger.