...Assignment # 3 Question: Design a research project that would ascertain how parenting styles influence the development of a child. Include (a) your hypothesis and (b) your method. How a parent disciplines and respond to their child may have great affects on their creative thinking. There are four types of parenting styles, authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved. (Kendra Cherry, “Parenting Styles”) By definition, I would consider myself an authoritative parent. I give my children age-appropriate rules and chores and corrective punishment when they break their rules. I will be focusing on the children’s creativity and which parenting style suppresses it. My hypothesis is that if a parent uses an authoritative style, then the child will become more creative. My method would be to observe families with school-aged children. After I am able to determine the parenting style being used I will have their children take the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT). I will have an equal amount of males and females with the same age from each parenting style take the test. The first style, authoritarian, children are expected to follow strict rules. When the rules are broken, punishment follows. Because these are obedience-oriented parents and live by the rule of “Do as I say and don’t ask questions”, children are not left to express themselves. (Kendra Cherry, “Parenting Styles”) This hinders a child’s imagination greatly and, in a sense, creates little robots. Being...
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...of Parenting Styles Parents are a huge part of a child's life. However they act, whatever they say, anything that they do largely impacts a child's development from the moment they are born. According to psychologist Diana Baumrind's research, she found that there are four types of parenting styles (Parenting Styles in Psychology, Brittany Olivarez). Through naturalistic observation, parenting interviews, and other research methods, Baumrind identified the following four parenting styles: * Authoritative: democratic style of parenting, parents are attentive, forgiving, teach their offspring proper behavior, have a set of rules, and if child fails to follow their is punishment, if followed their is reward/reinforcement * Authoritarian: strict parenting style, involves high expectations from parents but have little communication between child and parents. Parents don't provide logical reasoning for rules and limits, and are prone to harsh punishments * Permissive: parents take on the role of "friends" rather than parents, do not have any expectations of child, they allow the child to make their own decisions * Uninvolved: parents neglect their child by putting their own life before the child's. They do provide for the child's basic needs but they show little interaction with the child Each of these different parenting styles impacts and influences the development of child. Through Baumrind's observations she found that the most ideal and balanced style that...
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...Controversy and Its Effects on Parenting Styles Kristal Sacco Kaplan University During the years from 1986-2012, Asian-college bound students scored remarkably higher than any other race tested in the mathematics category for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) (Fast Facts, 2013). Within those 26 years, one constant that has remained the same is the Asian culture and their authoritative parenting style. It is this style of raising children that makes them so academically successful. Amy Chua, author of ‘Battle Hymn of a Tiger Mother’, wrote a memoir in 2011 to help and try to explain how a tiger mother raises her children. Tiger mother parenting bases its methods on ancient parenting styles. It is understood that in Asian culture, parents assume their children are born strong and meant to be successful, whereas in Western culture, parents assume fragility and that their children need to be given several chances to overcome and obstacle. Tiger mothers take it upon themselves to place certain pitfalls within their children’s path, as a way of teaching them problem solving strategies (Chua, 2011). The Wall Street Journal published the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” based on Chua’s work. The article contains excerpts from Chua’s memoir, and made the plea that strict Chinese upbringing was superior. This was further recognized in a poll from the Wall Street Journal website, where the majority of poll takers voted that the strict Eastern parenting method was far better...
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...Parent Style Attachment An Overview of Parenting Styles and Attachment The quest to explore the connection between parenting styles and attachment styles was an eye opening journey. We have traveled with the psychologists who have helped us along the way in our pursuit to recognize the parent child dynamics, as it relates to parenting styles and attachment styles. Through the use of literature and my real world observations, I will show some links between attachment styles and parenting styles. The four basic parenting styles are as follows: Authoritative Parent An Authoritative Parent is described by Baumrind as parents who "monitor and impart clear standards for their children’s conduct. They are assertive, but not intrusive and restrictive. Their disciplinary methods are supportive, rather than punitive. They want their children to be assertive as well as socially responsible, and self-regulated as well as cooperative” (Baumrind, The Influence of Parenting Style on Adolescent Competence and Substance Use, 1991). This parenting style is the most popular in the United States, although in specific races, cultures and socioeconomic groups this parenting style may not be very popular. The authoritative parent is one who understands a child’s mind to be tabula rasa. These parents provide a positive emotional climate. They commonly use induction and socialization to mold, grow and correct a child’s behavior while preparing them to be responsible...
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...with developing effective ways of parenting their children. Many people are unsure of how to be a good parent to a child. People strive to be the ideal parent to their children. To some people an ideal parenting style is based on the way that they were raised. Other parents want to be a friend to their child rather than a parent. Every parent is different in his or her own way and sees different parenting styles. According to psychologist Diana Buramind, parents will show at least one of three parenting styles. One parenting style is the authoritarian style. In this parenting style the parent is in full control. When a child messes up they are usually punished which instills fear, discipline, and manner. When a parent of this style makes a rule they are to be followed without questioning. Parents of this style don’t give their children any choice in situations. With no choice in situations children usually do not know how to be independent. While developmental experts agree that rules and boundaries are important for children to have, most believe that authoritarian parenting is too punitive and lacks the warmth, unconditional love and nurturing that children need. Authoritative parenting is the main parenting style across the world and sometimes referred to as the best parenting style. Authoritative parents listen to their children while at the same time place limits and consequences to their child’s behavior. Unlike authoritarian parenting independence is strongly encouraged...
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...The Two Approaches to Parenting “Two styles to consider are quite similar sounding, but have some much nuanced differences. These styles are authoritative and authoritarian and here we will compare and contrast the two styles of parenting” (http://studentoffortune.com). “Child-rearing plays an important role in building up children’s characteristics. While all parents have their own ways in child-rearing, there are two main parenting styles: authoritative and authoritarian”(http://studentoffortune.com). “Authoritarian parenting styles are highly demanding and direction oriented but relatively non-responsive. They expect their children to obey them without question. Explanations for their demands upon their children are unnecessary and can be seen as a challenge to their authority” (http://www.parenting-healthy-children.com/authoritarian-parenting.html). Authoritarian parenting is similar to monarchic administration. In this style, parents establish must to follow rules and regulations for children. Minor failure to obey these guidelines will result in punishment. This is the most unproductive and closed way of parenting as in authoritarian parenting parents never explain the importance of following the rules, or they simply do not bother to understand the emotional or feeling level of kids who may wonder why to follow rules. Authoritarian parents do not tolerate kids questioning their authority on kids. Kids are expected to follow blindly what is ordered by the parents. In authoritarian...
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...Infancy Anna Parks PSY/375 7-21-14 Dr. Luster Infancy Every human being begins developing in one way or another, from the moment they come into this world. Development and all its aspects begin in infancy and continue throughout one’s entire lifetime. It is a common belief that infants and young children are influenced by the environment that surrounds them. Cognitive and social aspects of development are shaped and molded at an early age, as well as language, speech, perception, and motor skills. A young child’s life is influenced by parents and family members, which is why they have a significant impact on the child’s development. When a child is old enough to attend school, he or she will also begin to adapt to the atmosphere of the school they are attending and to educational environment in that school; this will in turn affect the child’s cognitive development and social skills. When a baby is first born, his or her brain begins to go through developmental changes. During the early stages of childhood, experiences can be split into two categories, experience-expectant and experience-dependent. Expectant experiences are those experiences that are common and somewhat universal experiences, and that most infants go through. Some of these experiences can be, but are not limited to, love from parents or families, perception of surrounding objects, and recognizing facial expressions (Berger, 2008). Dependent experiences are less universal and are more individualized, and...
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...Parenting is different for everyone, but is any one way really better than the other? Amy Chua, a professor at Yale University, believes that the strict parenting style of Chinese mothers is the way to go. She believes that her strict and often harsh parenting style contributed to the success of her daughters. Chinese parents believe that if their children are successful, it is a reflection of the parents. Hanna Rosin, a contributing editor for the Atlantic, has very different views from Ms. Chua about the correct parenting style. Ms. Rosin believes that the more relaxed, nurturing, and self-led style of Western parenting is the better way to raise children. She believes that placing your children under immense pressure can produce negative effects, and create lifelong problems. Both sides seem to agree that, with careful control and monitoring, a child can be made perfect. Even though they have similar beliefs of the outcomes of their parenting choices, both types of parents have very different ways of approaching the situation, but are either of them really right? According to Ms. Chua, the strict parenting style of Chinese mothers is the best way to raise children. Chinese parents look at children as being in-debt to the parents. If the child becomes successful, it is a reflection on the parents’ success as well. Because the Chinese parents are not as concerned about their children’s self-esteem as Western parents, it is easier for them to push the children to...
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...As a parent, I’ve made it one of my life’s goals to influence my children’s social and instrumental development and influence their outcome into adulthood. Many theories of parenting style have been developed over the years. Diana Baumrind has formed four styles of parenting authoritative, permissive, authoritarian, and uninvolved. Although all categories of parenting are associated with the defined styles of parenting, the outcome of the child is as diverse as the parenting types. Authoritative parenting is an affectionate type of parenting. They do discipline their children and show love for them as well. Douglas Hardwick, Ph.D. has stated authoritative parents “set limits for their children and expect their children, to follow family rules”. Children brought up in authoritative parenting homes have the best outcomes, however; not all children are exposed to this type of parenting. Permissive parents are similar to authoritative parents; however they apply diminutive control in their parenting. Rules may be set but are not enforced which makes the child have “lower impulse control and difficulty handling everyday frustrations” according to Dr. Hardwick. In addition to the permissive style parenting that has little control there is still another style that has no control. Authoritarian style parents follow the “because I said so” ruling. Children do not revolve around their lives. Children from authoritarian parents are more likely to be underachievers in their education...
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...Therefore, developmental psychologist have found themselves on the defense about this topic. Harris believed that the child developed more by the people around them and the surrounding around them outside the home. Her ideas went widespread and gained media attention and therefore the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored a conference on parentingr." The fruit of this conference is a book, "Parenting and the Child's World: Influences on Academic, Intellectual and Socio emotional Development," to be published next year by Erlbaum. Chapters by Harris and behavioral geneticist David Rowe, PhD, present data to support Harris's view, while a cadre of developmental psychologists detail decades of research that they feel demonstrates the role parents play in influencing children's development" (Azar, pg. 62). Parents do matter, from the way they parent, to the foods they let the children eat, academics, socially, and personality development in a child. When looking back at earlier psychologist such as Piaget he believed that a child learned and grew as a person through experiments of their own interactions. Freud and Erikson believed that family interaction a different role in child development. Beside a parent interaction a parent has different styles to help shape up a child as the child is growing as well. Early childhood education and...
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...infant is born their brain is like a sponge begins to developed mental changes. Family dynamics can have a major effect on how a child matures and develops he or she grows older. The main impact on development, however, is the five senses that are developed within the child’s brain as it develops. A child’s early childhood can be broke down into two separate categories, they are experience-dependent which is known as cultural-bound and experience-expectant which is known as universal (Berger, 2011). Experience-expectant is where the nervous system is expected to develop a particular manner. The right cognitive growth is reliant on the right environmental exposure. In order for the experience-expectant to be in the proper range of growth is there shouldn’t be any kind of fetal damage to the brain. Family can affect the development of infants and young children through language and physical abuse. During infancy children learn by listening and mimicking what they have observed and stored this in their memory for later use in life. Children born into an abusive household have a bigger risk of being affected developmentally than those born into a non-abusive family. Abuse can either be emotional or physical. Physical abuse can result in mental defects that can be associated with poor cognitive ability if the abuse were on or about the head of the child. Cognitive...
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...Sydney L. Guy Dr. Chabot November 10, 2013 English 1302.T.11 Parenting Styles Every day persons engage in others who have been conveyed up in different dwellings than they have been raised in. The new people they meet converse, proceed, and respond differently than what that individual may anticipate. These outsiders act this way, not by alternative, but by the way they were raised. Parents around the world have numerous distinct ways and traditions that they bring their young kids up in that these parents believe will arrange their children for the genuine world. There are three different kinds of parenting methods that are prevalent in this generation. Authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative parenting methods each have distinct characteristics and effect the way their young kids grow up and evolve and are classified accordingly in the society today. “Old-fashioned rules help your children understand where they stand, what they are allowed to do, and what is expected of them. Unlike permissive parents who always want to be liked, authoritarian parents expect to be respected” (Llyod). Authoritarian parenting is dictatorial, unjust, and rough. With obedience being the first priority, authoritarian parents are strict with their children. These parents do not display much warmth or nurture towards their children and are inclined to be requiring yet not responsive.”These parents support one-sided communication where they establish rules without explanation and expect them...
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...Rowela B. Bacaycay October 23, 2014 ------------------------------------------------- AC1321 Comarts2 Parent’s Molding “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). The behavior of a child is greatly affected by the way he was raised. Parenting styles, the way parents raise their child, can affect child’s behavior and personality. Bjorklund and Blasi (2012) describes parenting style in terms of two dimension: (1) the degree of warmth a parent shows toward a child and (2) the degree of control a parent attempts to exert over a child’s behavior (p. 528). There are four major classifications of parenting styles – authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and neglectful. But what are the effects of the different parenting styles to a child? Authoritative parenting style produces self-reliant, self-controlled and curious children. Authoritative parents set clear standards and enforce their rules with warmth and explanation (Bjorklund & Blasi, 2012, p. 528). They provide appropriate balance between restrictiveness and autonomy. They set rules to their children but they are also open for their children’s justification. They maintain good communication towards their children. Authoritative parents also consider their children’s wishes and opinion. Being raised by authoritative parents, children become independent, cheerful and achievement-oriented. They get along well with other children and perform...
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...for my opinion, so if there are any parents out there who are currently or considering paying your children to make good grades, I’m going to tell you like I told him, DON’T DO IT. In this speech I’m going to • Describe the 4 styles of parenting as listed on www.pediatrics.com which can be broken down into old school and new school. • Tell you why “Pay for an A” is ineffective • Alternative ways to reward By the time I’m finished, you’ll understand why it is a terrible idea. Body: I. Which Parenting Style is you? “Old school” Parenting Style Authoritarian - This is the classic no nonsense do as I say, not as I do parenting style. “Control” is the key word with this style, where kids are expected to obey and obey immediately. Rules are the corner stone of this parenting style and parents enforce them with fear and intimidation. (Gods hand as it were) Consequences are followed through upon without emotion or consideration of extenuating circumstances. A rule is broken then you must pay. This type of parent is seen as cold and unfeeling but this does not mean the parent(s) do not love their child, they just operate in a rigid world that does not allow for warm fuzzy’s. Authoritative - This is the middle ground of parenting. You are in charge but the kids feel empowered because you allow some latitude in their behavior and...
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...Authoritarian Parenting Style: The Negative Effect On Children Abstract The Authoritarian Parenting Style is one of four parenting styles used to rear children. Authoritarian Parenting style is described by Feldman (2011) as “parents that are controlling, punitive, rigid, cold. Their word is law, and they value strict, unquestioning obedience……; they do not tolerate expressions of disagreement (p.251).” Because children are unable to explore their own feelings, values and opinions, they, grow up with various negative effects. Some of those effects are anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of social skills and bullying other people. The negative effects, that these children inherit, naturally follow them into their adulthood. Feldman (2011) confirms “Children of authoritarian parents tend to be withdrawn…..they are not very friendly….boys are unusually hostile (p. 251).” The parenting style we choose to raise our children is so pivotal because it will shape the traits, personality and mannerisms of our children. As parents, ultimately we want to produce Godly, respectable, successful children that will one day be an asset to society. Parenting Styles Children reared with an authoritarian parenting style are laden with various negative effects that produce: anxiety, low self-esteem, over-aggression in males, dependence in females, lack of social skills, and becoming a bully. Although for this paper we will be focusing primary on the negative effects...
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