“Be a Parent, Not a Pushover
It’s important for parents to understand that their parenting style should support healthy growth and development because the way the parents interact with their kids and how they discipline them, results in habits and traits of the kids that last with them throughout their life, whether good or bad. Children raised in a particular environment grow up having similar personalities. At the same time, there are kids who end up having personalities completely different from their growing environment. Despite challenges such as these, scientists have found commonalities as well as differences in parenting styles and have tried to group parents into four styles.
Different approach is displayed in each style. It can be identified by a number of characteristics and varies in at least four areas: discipline, communication, nurturance and expectations. So without further ado, let us take a look:
1. Permissive/Indulgent
Permissive parents set up rules and regulations but end up not enforcing them on the kids. They are lenient and step in only when a serious issue arises. They are quite forgiving and more of a friend to the kids than parents. Although they encourage their children to talk to them, they don’t put efforts in preventing bad behaviour. Children growing up in such a way are more likely to struggle academically, have self-esteem problems and might not appreciate authority or rules.
2. Authoritative
Authoritative parenting style is considered as the best way to raise kids as parents put a lot of effort in creating and maintaining a positive relationship with their children. They explain their reasons behind the rules as well as consider the feelings of their kids. Authoritative parents invest time and energy into preventing negative behaviour while making it clear that they are in charge. Positive discipline strategies are often used by them such as praise and reward systems to encourage good behaviour in their kids. Children raised in such a manner tend to be happy, grow up to be responsible adults and have the capability to make the right decisions.
3. Uninvolved
In this style, parents have little to no knowledge of what their kids are doing. Children may not receive much guidance or nurture and end up being neglected. Parents don’t devote much time to help their kids but it may not be intentional. They themselves might be suffering from mental health issues or they may have faced abuse in some way. Children with uninvolved parents rank low in happiness and they may be overwhelmed with household problems such as work, paying bills and doing every chore in the house.
Conclusion
Although there are four categories, sometimes parents do not just fit in just one of these. Parents may be authoritative once and permissive at other times but the only thing to keep in mind is for them to raise kids in a positive environment so that they can step up in the real world and face everything with a strong attitude!
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