Reflective Essay: The Development Of Parenting Styles

When thinking about the amount of responsibility a parent has, it can be overwhelming and cause some to second guess their choice on whether or not they can handle the role of a parent. Parenting is hard work. It requires decisions on feeding, sleeping, discipline, and medical care. Also, there is a conflict between conformity and independence in that in our society, we value differences and culture. [Dr. Gleason’s lecture] However, at the same time, we want people to conform to certain behaviors, such as parenting styles. The development of parenting styles first appeared in psychologist Diana Baumrind’s research which focused on the development of social competence in relation to social responsibility, independence, achievement, friendliness, and cooperativeness with others. [Dr. Gleason’s lecture] Eventually, she categorized her research into four categories: authoritarian, authoritative, uninvolved, and permissive. For Danny Tanner, the father in the television show Full House, he believes in authoritative parenting. Some key effects in this specific parenting style include promoting social competence, better school performance, high …show more content…
An example of this is when Danny must discipline his youngest daughter Michelle after she brings the pool into the kitchen. He realizes that he always lets Michelle get her way, so punishing her for the first time is evidently difficult not only for Michelle but also for Danny. He exhibits parental induction which is when a parent actively communicates with their children using reason. For example, explaining why there are rules and why violating them is bad fall into this category. [Dr. Gleason’s lecture] Danny grounds Michelle, but also sits down and talks to her about why her actions are wrong and explains that he has her best interest at hand, so when asked to do something she should do