Four Types Of Parenting Styles

A parent can approach their child in many different ways during many different situations. How a parent reacts to a child can affect the child’s attitude and emotions in the moment but also in the long run. Psychologists have discovered different parenting styles in which how a parent interacts with their child or children. There are four different types of parenting styles which are authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and neglectful. An authoritative parent is best known as a parent who shows respect, is accepting and has a lot of communication with their child. The characteristic of a permissive parent is mainly not showing much control over their child. And as for the most unfortunate parenting style, who a neglectful parent is, is …show more content…
“In contrast to an authoritative parent, Mark Rubin and Kelly Benjamin state, “…authoritarian parenting negatively predicts self-esteem and emotional well-being and positively predicts anxiety, depression, sense of inadequacy, symptomatic problems, risk to self and others, and suicidal ideation” (Rubin, Benjamin). Family members have a very important role in a child life. A sibling, if one is present, and a parent(s) are always around. If a child comes home and feels like they have no one to talk to, it forces them to hold everything all in. The age of the child makes a significant role as well. When a child is young, they do not open up to friends, it is more of a play friendship but when a child is a bit older, they are able to confide in their friends so they are not alone. It tends to be harder for the younger ones because they develop depression or struggles at a young age so it is hard to overcome it as time goes …show more content…
How a child is raised can also affect their relationships with others. If their parent is mean at home, the child will leave the house with a negative attitude because that is what they are surrounded with. Although parents are not around during the majority of the time their child is spending time with friends, they still have an impact on how many friends they have and how strong their relationships with others