| According to experts, different styles in | | | | guidance; thus parents will always have some |
| parenting often times generate different | | | | degree of authority over their children. When |
| results. Of the many different parenting | | | | promoting the authoritative parenting style |
| styles identified by experts, the | | | | in your home, you should always let your kids |
| authoritative parenting style is considered | | | | know that you are the leader and that there |
| as one of the most appropriate. The | | | | are things that you are more knowledgeable |
| authoritative approach creates a demanding | | | | about than your children. Since authoritative |
| yet supporting environment. Demanding in the | | | | parenting is based on the principles of |
| sense that the authoritative parenting style | | | | trust, mutual support and cooperation, your |
| creates rules but unlike the authoritarian | | | | child must know that you can be relied upon |
| parenting system where the children cannot | | | | to deliver what you promised. If your child |
| question the rules, the authoritative | | | | knows that you are serious and that you can |
| parenting style is interactive. | | | | be relied on to do what you said you would |
| | | | do, he or she is more likely to cooperate. |
| Experts believe that children thrive better | | | | Furthermore, it is always good to let the |
| when they are given rules to abide by. Having | | | | child know where he or she is standing. |
| rules is important for children because these | | | | |
| rules would give them a sense of security. | | | | When promoting authoritative parenting in the |
| Under the authoritative parenting style, the | | | | home, you must learn to be very consistent. |
| parents and the child often makes the rules | | | | You are your spouse should see to it that |
| together and agree to abide by the rules that | | | | your decisions are not contradictory because |
| they have created. Unlike in authoritarian | | | | this can confuse the child. If one spouse |
| parenting where the parents would like to | | | | says no, the other should not say yes |
| stay over and above the rules, the | | | | otherwise, the balance of power in the house |
| authoritative parenting style promotes | | | | will be disrupted and the child becomes |
| healthy interaction between parents and | | | | disoriented. In cases where you do not agree |
| children thus creating a more supportive and | | | | with the decision of your partner or your |
| cooperative atmosphere. | | | | spouse, you should not show your disagreement |
| | | | in front of the child. You and your spouse |
| Promoting Authoritative Parenting in the Home | | | | should talk things out in private and come up |
| | | | with a unified stand on issues involving your |
| Children always look up to their parents for | | | | child. |