Since the Age of Enlightenment, people have put emphasis on words such as “how” and “why” in order to acquire knowledge. To this day, the insatiable desire for information and understanding extends in every direction, without limits. Some choose to question the existence of God, while others focus on more practical things, such as life events which serve as milestones in creating who they are today. This practical thinking is what brought the importance of parents to light. Parents are responsible for creating the foundation on which a person is built. This foundation, however strong, can be a good indication of which traits that may manifest throughout a child’s life. For the sake of the child, it is important to consider the types of parenting
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The show followed several high school kids through their daily triumphs and shortcomings. Over the course of the series, the audience watched as the jock, the outcast, party girl, and the nerd become the best of friends despite their vastly different upbringings and personalities. Nathan, the jock, struggled with meeting the expectations of his authoritarian parents. Peyton, the outcast, had an over-loving, permissive father. Brooke, the girl known for throwing parties, had uninvolved parents who were never home. Haley, the studious student, came home to supportive, authoritative parents. Each character is a product of a particular style of parenting and therefore, they all display different personalities affecting their level of self-esteem, independence, and/or social …show more content…
Throughout high school, Brooke hid her feelings of low self-esteem with the latest fashion trends; she was the president of every school club to give herself the illusion of importance; and hosted the biggest parties to cure her loneliness. Even after a run-in with the law, her parents were completely oblivious to the destructive path she was on. This style of parenting is detrimental to all forms of child development and is a common factor in many of today’s criminals. Baumrind reiterates this in her case study, stating that “extremely competent children are never products of homes in which both parents demonstrate noninvolvement in care taking” (36). These parents leave their children open to corruption and the allow them to develop defiant behavior towards authority figures, which can lead to truancy tendencies in school or
The show followed several high school kids through their daily triumphs and shortcomings. Over the course of the series, the audience watched as the jock, the outcast, party girl, and the nerd become the best of friends despite their vastly different upbringings and personalities. Nathan, the jock, struggled with meeting the expectations of his authoritarian parents. Peyton, the outcast, had an over-loving, permissive father. Brooke, the girl known for throwing parties, had uninvolved parents who were never home. Haley, the studious student, came home to supportive, authoritative parents. Each character is a product of a particular style of parenting and therefore, they all display different personalities affecting their level of self-esteem, independence, and/or social …show more content…
Throughout high school, Brooke hid her feelings of low self-esteem with the latest fashion trends; she was the president of every school club to give herself the illusion of importance; and hosted the biggest parties to cure her loneliness. Even after a run-in with the law, her parents were completely oblivious to the destructive path she was on. This style of parenting is detrimental to all forms of child development and is a common factor in many of today’s criminals. Baumrind reiterates this in her case study, stating that “extremely competent children are never products of homes in which both parents demonstrate noninvolvement in care taking” (36). These parents leave their children open to corruption and the allow them to develop defiant behavior towards authority figures, which can lead to truancy tendencies in school or