Its important to understand authoritarian and authoritative parenting. In authoritarian style parenting, there is no chance for negotiation of rules or expectations between a parent and their child. What has been stated is what must be done or the child suffers the consequences. While in authoritative parenting styles, there is a calmer negotiation based approach. Children under this type of guidance are less likely to feel unacknowledged and overlooked. The interaction between parent and child tend to have a more equal give and take attitude as opposed to authoritarian parenting which usually results in confrontational reactions on both sides.
It must be taken into consideration that throughout the 1940s there remained a prevalent male privilege …show more content…
According to Steven Mintz in his book The Prime of Life psychologists such as Erik Erikson linked certain disorders to mothers who displaced their frustrations and needs for individuality and independence onto their children. Parents, tired from the war and the conditions it had ensued, decided to listen to the advice of Dr. Benjamin Spock, author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, who rejected the idea of rigid bathing, sleeping and feeding schedules. The book which was released a year after the end of World War II, in 1946 had a main purpose of getting parents to trust their instincts when it came to administering discipline. He believed that a baby needs to know it is loved so it can love in return but children also need discipline as a way of guidance. He encouraged mothers to trust themselves when it came to raising a child. "You know more than you think," Spock said "Do what feels right for you, and you probably won't go wrong.” The war began the trend toward a more affectionate child care style. Mothers began to embrace their children taking the position that it was healthy. An authoritative style of parenting became popular because high parental warmth could be used to achieve high behavioral
It must be taken into consideration that throughout the 1940s there remained a prevalent male privilege …show more content…
According to Steven Mintz in his book The Prime of Life psychologists such as Erik Erikson linked certain disorders to mothers who displaced their frustrations and needs for individuality and independence onto their children. Parents, tired from the war and the conditions it had ensued, decided to listen to the advice of Dr. Benjamin Spock, author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, who rejected the idea of rigid bathing, sleeping and feeding schedules. The book which was released a year after the end of World War II, in 1946 had a main purpose of getting parents to trust their instincts when it came to administering discipline. He believed that a baby needs to know it is loved so it can love in return but children also need discipline as a way of guidance. He encouraged mothers to trust themselves when it came to raising a child. "You know more than you think," Spock said "Do what feels right for you, and you probably won't go wrong.” The war began the trend toward a more affectionate child care style. Mothers began to embrace their children taking the position that it was healthy. An authoritative style of parenting became popular because high parental warmth could be used to achieve high behavioral