Parenting Styles

Parenting Styles

There are four different parenting styles, according to Diana Baumrind. The styles include permissive, authoritative, uninvolved, and authoritarian. These styles determine the child’s future success regarding peer, parental, and romantic relationships. Parents adopt their parenting styles as the children go through life and develop different personalities. The parents’ culture and the child’s temperament can greatly influence the parenting style.

I was raised with an authoritative parenting style, which I consider the best parenting style because it involves creating a bond with the child and setting rules and regulations to be followed by the children. It encompasses being responsible, nurturing, and supporting the child while balancing all that with limits and safety (Fadlillah et al., 2022). Caregivers who choose an authoritative parenting style have great expectations from their children and create clear boundaries in their relationships. They are supportive and always reassuring support to the children to achieve more in life. They prove to be good listeners and care for their children’s thoughts and feelings. They treat them with compassion and love. They always challenge them to aim higher and leave their comfort zones. They encourage them to try new things and support them wholeheartedly.

It takes a lot of effort and time to become an authoritative parent. Establishing accurate expectations for the children and making them follow them consistently is not easy because sometimes children want to test the waters and see the worst that could happen. Nonetheless, there are ways of becoming an authoritative parent, like appreciating the child even after a small achievement, creating more time to spend with the children, and warning the other caregivers about being harsh on the children. Still, parents should ensure children live up to their expectations.

To sum it up, there are positive effects that come with authoritative parenting skills. These include improving the children’s social skills, confidence, problem-solving skills, and mental health.

References

Fadlillah, M., & Pangastuti, R. (2022). Parenting style to support the cognitive development of early childhood. Jurnal Iqra’: Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan, 7(1), 156-163.a:link {text-decoration: none;}a:visited {text-decoration: none;
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