Parenting styles

Question 1

What are the three types of parenting styles?

Answer 1

There is:

Authoritarian (“too hard”); Parents impose rules and expect obedience.

Permissive (“too soft”); Parents submit to kids desires, not enforcing limits or standards for child behaviour

Authoritative (“Just Right”); Parents enforce rules, limits and standards but also explain, discuss, listen and express respect for child’s ideas and wishes

Question 2

What is the result of authoritative parenting?

Answer 2

high self-reliance
high social competence
high self-esteem
low aggression.