Scenario
“Paul and Mary had only one child, their son John, who was 5-years-old, when brought home a newborn baby sister. John initially showed some excitement about having a new baby sister. However, now that the newborn has come home from the hospital, John seems to …show more content…
As authoritarian parents, with a ridged set of rules and punishments to match (Matorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2014), when John disobeys, John will have a tendency “to be more discontented, withdrawn, and distrustful (Matorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2014, p.323). At the other end of the parenting scale, John’s parents might practice permissive parenting style, allowing John to be to self-regulate himself and be self-expressive (Matorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2014). As permissive parents, Paul and Mary, provide minimal guidance and punishment, and John tends to be less immature than his peers, have less self-control, and be less exploratory (Matorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2014). Lastly, Paul and Mary could be authoritative parents, giving John the ability to be independent and able to explore his unique interests and opinions (Matorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2014). John will receive guidance and encouragement from his parents, with moderate discipline (Matorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2014). In this situation, John’s parents will acknowledge his difficulty adjusting to a new sibling, but guide him to change his destructive to a more family beneficial