Parenting Styles: The Effect on Your Child

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In my recent psychology class we studied parenting styles. They are grouped into three different categories; authoritarian, authoritative, and overly permissive. This gave me insight into a couple of different programs I’ve watched on television.Authoritarian parents are parents that set strict rules to keep order and they usually do this without much expression of warmth and affection. “They demand obedience to authority.” (Coon & Mitterer, 2010, p. 91) When the child questions the parent, "Because I said so," is often the response. Parents tend to focus on bad behavior, and not positive behavior, and children are scolded or punished for not after the rules. Authoritative parents help their children learn to be responsible for themselves; to think about the consequences of their behavior. Discipline is “combined with love and affection.” (Coon & Mitterer, 2010, p. 92) Parents do this by providing clear, reasonable expectations. Explanations for why they expect their children to behave are given. They reinforce good behavior, and not focus on bad. Overly permissive parents make fe...

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