| The following article offers some insight to | | | | parenting of their children. Democratic |
| those involved in the wonderful world known | | | | parents, though lenient, are more aware and |
| as Parenting.There are just as many parenting | | | | show a committment to engage with their |
| styles as there are a number of parents. | | | | children.The third parenting style is that of |
| Experts believe the parenting styles fall | | | | the authoritative parent. These parents are |
| into 4 different and identifiable styles: | | | | both demanding and responsive at the same |
| authoritarian, indulgent, authoritative, and | | | | time. Authoritative parents while expecting |
| uninvolved.Let's examine this more closely. | | | | their their children to behave in a certain |
| The first parenting style is that of the | | | | manner, don't impose their authority and |
| authoritarian parent. These parents are like | | | | welcome a certain amount of questioning. They |
| army commanders. They prefer to issue | | | | demonstrate a combination of assertiveness |
| commands and orders to their children and | | | | coupled with the ability to respond to their |
| fully expect their children to carry out | | | | children's feedback. These children appear to |
| their orders without questioning them. | | | | be more lively and have a happier disposition |
| Authoritarians do not welcome nor appreciate | | | | about them. Their self-confidence is more |
| any feedback from their children. They live | | | | developed they seem to be more sure of their |
| by set and defined rules in a structured | | | | abilities. These children also show better |
| environment.. These children as we now know, | | | | emotional control and are more adept in their |
| are generally considered to have an unhappy | | | | social skills. Gender stereotypes are also |
| nature about them. Boys generally exhibit | | | | less of an issue with authoritative parents, |
| hostile behaviour when dealing with | | | | as they tend to be more open minded in their |
| frustration, whereas girls tend to give up | | | | outlook towards their children's behaviour, |
| easily when faced with difficult situations. | | | | i.e. boys playing with dolls and girls |
| Both the boys and girls however, tend to | | | | playing with tools.Lastly, we look at the |
| perform better in school due to their | | | | parenting style known as "uninvolved |
| disciplined upbringing.The second parenting | | | | parenting". As the name suggests, these |
| style is the indulgent parent. These parents | | | | parents are simply uninvolved. They are |
| are generally lenient. They allow a variety | | | | neither demanding nor responsive of their |
| of behaviours by their children that some | | | | children and they are not interested in any |
| would describe as immature. Essentially, they | | | | feedback from them. These parents are the |
| let the children look after themselves and | | | | most likely to be irresponsible and more |
| avoid confronting them at all costs. | | | | often neglect their children.We hope you |
| Indulgent parents may also be described as | | | | found the above information insightful and |
| non-directive or democratic. Non-directive | | | | will seek out the many more resources |
| parents are known to parent by default, that | | | | available on this topic online. |
| is, by taking virtually no action in | | | | |