This week’s lesson was a very emotional one for me. What really stood out the most was correlating parenting styles to children’s behavior; there were so many things that were relatable. When reading the definitions of different parenting styles, I identified that my parents were authoritarian parents. “Authoritarian parents are extremely strict, have high demands, and use the treat of physical punishment to control their children. They tend not to allow their children to have input into their world” (Corey & Schneider Corey, 2014, pg. 51). Corey & Schneider Corey later go on to say, “Authoritarian parenting tends to result in children with fear, apprehension, passivity, vulnerability to stress, moodiness, and a lack of purpose” (2014,
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51). I know that everything cannot be blamed on parents and upbringing, and that we have the power to change ourselves, but could this be a contributing factor to my shyness and anxiety? In the next paragraph it states, “In other words, the more parents embraced a philosophy of parenting captured by the sentiment “it’s my way of the highway,” the less they were perceived by their teenagers as being legitimate authorities. These teens were more likely to engage in delinquent behavior over time” (Corey & Schneider Corey, 2014, pg. 52). My parents were great parents who taught me a lot of important lessons, but I will never forget the time when I was around twelve, my dad told me “If you aren’t going to be part of this family, there’s the door.” I did turn out to be a rebellious child, and I guess, in a way I am still am to this day considered to be a little rebellious. It really felt like the book was
51). I know that everything cannot be blamed on parents and upbringing, and that we have the power to change ourselves, but could this be a contributing factor to my shyness and anxiety? In the next paragraph it states, “In other words, the more parents embraced a philosophy of parenting captured by the sentiment “it’s my way of the highway,” the less they were perceived by their teenagers as being legitimate authorities. These teens were more likely to engage in delinquent behavior over time” (Corey & Schneider Corey, 2014, pg. 52). My parents were great parents who taught me a lot of important lessons, but I will never forget the time when I was around twelve, my dad told me “If you aren’t going to be part of this family, there’s the door.” I did turn out to be a rebellious child, and I guess, in a way I am still am to this day considered to be a little rebellious. It really felt like the book was