Importance Of Responsiveness And Demand In Parenting

Responsiveness and Demand in Parenting
When it comes to parenting styles, I think it is impossible to decisively say whether responsiveness or demandingness holds more importance in successful parenting. It takes a combination of both to properly raise a child. According to Annie Burch, “Psychology professionals, pioneered by Diana Baumrind, generally recognize four parenting styles. They are: permissive, authoritative, neglecting, and authoritarian.” (Burch, 2014). Each of these four parenting styles shows varying degrees of both responsiveness and demandingness.
Just as it sounds, parents who display the neglecting style of parenting show no real direction, structure, or support for their child. Parents such as these may not be able to show their child the attention they require or spend the amount of time needed with them to properly nurture their development. Though some parents neglect their children

They deliver a caring and nurturing setting, but with no real structure or discipline. They may establish rules, but will often not follow upon the consequences of breaking the rules. This parent is completely for showering their child with love and affection but does not demand much of them. These are the types of parents that rather be their child’s friend than an actual parent. Often they do not want to say no to their kid because they love them so much but in reality they are only making it harder for their child in the future. If brought up in this manner it is likely that a child will struggle from the ability to properly control their emotions. A child who has never really had to deal with being angry or sad because things did not go the way they wanted will not be able to adapt when such situation arises. These children also have a rebellious and defiant