Types of Parenting All parents have their own ways of parenting, but when it comes to parenting there are three sub-groups. The three sub-groups for parenting are authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative. Not all parents follow the exact definition of the three types, but are pretty close. Authoritarian parenting is similar to a dictatorship. In this style, parents establish, “do what I say no questions”, rules and regulations for children. If the child does not obey these guidelines they
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Natalie Melcher Assignment 6 The “Autocratic” style in the quiz coincides with the “Authoritarian” style learned in class. This style includes low acceptance of the child’s ideas, decisions and choices. The parent’s decision is the bottom line and it’s a “my way or the highway” approach to parenting. Unfortunately, parents with this style may also use yelling, criticism and commands to get what they want from the child. These children can be more anxious, unhappy and have low self-esteem because
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Dr. Baumrind gives great insight into four main parenting styles. They consist of the authoritarian parent who rules with an iron fist. They believe what they say is law and there will be no straying from their rules. Their children are also expected not to disagree in any manner. The second style discussed by Baumrind is the permissive parent. These parents are a little more laid back and do not provide any consistency in their rules or consequences. “They place little or no limits or control on
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behavior based on the social relationship experienced Parenting Styles (enumerate and describe) Parenting Style | Parent Behavior | Child’s Behavior | 1 Authoritarian Parenting | These parents have high demands, but are not responsive to their children. According to Baumrind, these parents "are obedience- and status-oriented, and expect their orders to be obeyed without explanation" (1991). | Children resulting from this type of parenting may have less social competence because the parent generally
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Ginny Bouphasok Diana Refsell Developmental Psychology 10/2/12 I think so many factors influence parenting. I would like to start this off with one of the most important factors I think that influence parenting, and that is having a child unplanned and not being ready for it versus planning for a child and being ready for it. I am a little old fashioned when it comes to certain things and especially when I think of how I would raise my child. I do not have one, and I am a lesbian. I am not
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‘Obesity is a social issue because of parenting and family issues rather than a food issue. What role do families play in the increasing level of obesity in Australian children?’ Childhood obesity levels are rising in many countries throughout the world, including Australia. Numerous studies of Australian, overweight children, have shown obesity has doubled in recent years with 20% - 25% of children now considered obese or overweight (Batch & Baur 2005, p.130). The health and social problems
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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
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Without specialized educational or programs in child development and parenting, many of our future parents will not have a chance at becoming successful parents and worse, many of todays parents are already contributing to the increasing problem of juvenile delinquency simply by not knowing how to raise their children. Being a parent is a major commitment that has a direct impact on us has a society new parents must learn parenting skills before having children, they will not get a second chance to
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Today, Parenting is a hot topic. There are thousands of Parenting guide books for every age bracket one’s children goes through. Starting with “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” during pregnancy and continuing to “Don’t Bite Your Tongue,” a book by Dr. Ruth Nemzoff on how to parent adult children, the lists and topics of Parenting books are massive. All of them answering a basic question, “How do I parent?” This brings up an examination of Parenting styles: the good ones, the bad ones, and the
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grows so does their trust. Feldman (2011) says attachment during infancy affects how a child will relate to others throughout the rest of their lives. The attachment style reflects the parenting style. Feldman (2011) identified the four major parenting styles as authoritarian, permissive, authoritative, and uninvolved. Each parenting style is unique and each child is affected by it. According to Feldman (2011) a child with an authoritarian parent tends to be withdrawn and antisocial. The child of a
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