My Permissive Parenting Style

During child development every child experiences encounters dissimilarly than other children. Meaning, every child was raised differently and not everyone has the same outcome from their upbringing. Sure I came from poor, emotionally unstable parents who were permissive and suffered substance abuse problems, but I achieved a lot in my short nineteen years. Yes, my parents allowed me do whatever I had in mind; Rules weren’t a real thing and I was expected of very little in the household and in school. Most children then would think my parents were the ‘cool parents’, since I had no rules and punishment for my actions was nonexistent. Believe it or not, I actually often found myself being/feeling alone a lot of the time. I knew my parents loved me, but they had a funny way of showing it. I remember instances of me getting pissed because my …show more content…
Instead of a permissive parenting style I will be leaning more towards an Authoritative approach with my children. I know my parents did all they could have to raise us girls, especially with a lot of the circumstances we faced and I cannot express how much I love them for it. But I refuse for my children to go through what I have. I want my children to know that even though I am their parent and I will have rules that their voice will always be heard. I want them to feel valued, I want them to feel appreciated, and I want them to feel like they can come to me about anything in their lives. Good or bad. More than anything though, I never want my children to feel alone and I especially never want them to feel the deep sadness in their souls from facing depression. My children will be happy and go outside of their horizons to explore the world, they won’t know what hatred is, and they definitely won’t be raised to point out the flaws in others. Teach peace and love, not hatred and