Reflective Essay On Parenting Styles

In this paper I wanted to reflect on parenting styles. I find that being a parent myself, I relate most to subjects that have to do with such. I enjoyed learning the different parenting styles and how parenting ideals vary from culture to culture. I think it is very interesting how just the place one lives can determine how they will be raised. Although that is not new for me, the more I got into the subject the more I felt amazed by it all.
To connect this with myself I wanted to start by deeming myself as an authoritative parent. I feel I am an equal balance of structure and love. I feel that it is the ideal way to parent and as studies show ‘produces’ more balanced children/future adults. What I find the most intriguing about the tendency of more balanced children is what about the children who are not that way even with these parents? Could it be possibly because the parents were more …show more content…
It is something that is hard for me to fully relate to but I am very interested in learning the good and the bad sides of it. My daughter is only nineteen months, so punishment has not really became something I have had to do. She is becoming more ‘moody’ and I feel I want to start punishing her so she understands her actions are bad – I am not very good at it. This is why this topic had me so intrigued, when my generation was younger spanking was still a very real thing, now it seems that it has dwindled and time-out is more of the standard. When reading the positives of a time-out, it really helped me understand further how helpful it really can be. I never understood punishing a child with violence and then expecting them not to be violent themselves. I really enjoy the idea of ‘taking a break from the situation’ to reflect. I believe it is a good life skill that can be used throughout ones adult life. Walking away from a situation and reflecting, or taking a second to think about an action before it is