Parenting Styles Analysis

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May well be that practicing authoritative child rearing is the most useful for raising healthy, happy children. As well, there are many lessons in the Word of God, which run parallel to the authoritative style more than any other parenting style. Parenting Styles We have four styles that represent a parent’s chosen method to raise their children. Moreover, just when you think you know someone’s personality, they become a parent, who demonstrates headship; one would have never had predicted for that person. First, we have neglectful, Balswick and Balswick, wrote, this can be found in homes were our “modern, individualistic society leaves little time to meet the demands of caring for the child.” (p.112). The scripture says, “Can a woman forget …show more content…

As the media publicized news regarding child abductions, murders, fear woke me up to the reality of evil. My children did not learn to take the city bus until they were in high school, and then it was a shock for them. Nonetheless, I remained a blend of permissive and authoritative, with my kids. Furthermore, Balswick and Balswick, (204) stresses, permissive and authoritarian; both can produce a rebellion in adolescence; as well can be psychologically less fit. The Scripture says, So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Eph 4:14 (ESV) Unlike myself, my children lean heavily towards authoritative parenting style, which according to Balswick and Baslwick (2014) influences reason behind the thought process and regarded as the best practice in parenting. Authoritative Authoritative parents are not weak and expect results from their children, in other words, parents want to see progress. When a child does not live up to parent’s expectations, there will be a consequence to be paid. (The Slow Learner. (n.d.) Just as our Father, teaches us in 2, Tim. 1:7, For God, has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and

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