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What is a Parenting Style and why is it important?
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column_inner][/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_font_size=”18px” header_font=”Annie Use Your Telescope|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#61A7AD” header_4_font=”Annie Use Your Telescope|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#F3716D” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_5_font=”|700|||||||” header_5_text_color=”#666666″ header_5_font_size=”18px” header_5_line_height=”1.7em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Parenting styles are the way in which parents respond to, and interact with, their child.
- Research has shown that genetics and environment have equal influence on the development of traits in children.
- Parenting contributes to one of the largest portions of a child’s environment, therefore is a huge influence on development.
- Parenting approaches have been studied for many years now and although researchers may use different terminology, four main styles have been identified.
You have the power to help shape your child’s life!
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column_inner][/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner module_id=”teentopics” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|on|||on|||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#8C79B6″ header_font_size=”42px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color=”#61A7AD” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]The 4 Styles of Parenting
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|on|||on|||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#8C79B6″ header_font_size=”42px” header_2_font=”|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color=”#61A7AD” custom_margin=”-9px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]The 4 Styles of Parenting
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#666666″ text_font_size=”18px” header_4_font=”Annie Use Your Telescope|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#F3716D” header_4_font_size=”29px” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Spoiler Alert: The most effective parenting style is a combination of high expectations AND being highly supportive and warm in your interactions.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column_inner][/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#61A7AD” border_radii=”off|10px|10px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Annie Use Your Telescope|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”30px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” text_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]AUTHORITATIVE PARENTING: ↑ High Expectations + ↑ High Warmth
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column_inner][/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#61A7AD” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|10px||10px|false|false” border_radii=”off|||10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”20px” custom_padding=”5px|||10px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Authoritative Parenting:
- Have age-appropriate expectations
- Help child work through emotions and problems
- Hold firm boundaries with some flexibility
- Have high expectations and adjust if needed
- Believes corporal punishment is ineffective
- Nurturing and affectionate
- Communication is valued
Effects on Children:
- Higher self-esteem & self-confidence
- Closer with parents
- Less vulnerable to peer-pressure
- High level of self-control
- Problem solvers
- Higher academic performance
- Less mental illness and delinquency
Authoritarian Parenting:
- High expectations and strict or demanding rules
- No flexibility/rigid
- Unquestioned obedience expected at all ages
- Believes affection = spoiling
- Believes punishment is the way children learn
- Emotionally distant
- Overly structured environment
Effects on Children:
- Lower Self-Esteem – value is in behavior
- Behavior not intrinsically motivated but based in the desires and expectations of others
- Fearful to make mistakes
- Higher percentage of mental illness
- Lower academic performance
- Poorer social skills
- Drug/alcohol abuse
- Higher delinquency
Permissive Parenting:
- Warm and very responsive
- Few or no rules
- Few or inconsistent boundaries
- Overly indulgent or lenient
- Low expectations for child
- Avoids confrontation – may bribe or give into child’s demands
- Discipline only used for extreme situations or not used at all
Effects on Children:
- Can have high self esteem and self worth but can be egocentric
- Lack of boundaries can create anxiety
- Has difficulty with relationships
- Poorer social skills
- Often lacks respect for authority figures
- Has difficulty handling responsibility
- Can be impulsive
Neglectful Parenting:
- Little or no parent involvement
- Either no expectations or unattainable expectations
- Children often left to their own devices
- No guidance during life’s problems
- Inconsistent boundaries, or none at all
- Uninterested in child’s life
- Passive in their response or offer little interaction
- Emotionally detached
- Self-absorbed or overwhelmed with own problems
Effects on Children:
- Low self-esteem & feels unworthy of love
- Distrustful of others
- Struggles with concentration
- May have poor nutrition of health
- HIgher rate of mental illness
- Higher rates of suicide
- Higher deliquency and drug use
While this is a newer term being used, it is most closely aligned to the authoritative style of parenting and shares the same positive outcomes (happy, confident, kind, independent kids).
It is important to note that gentle parenting is NOT lazy or permissive parenting! Gentle parenting relies on appropriate expectations and reasonable discipline that is communicated clearly and respectfully so that children can learn to behave in age appropriate, respectful ways.
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