A parent can approach their child in many different ways during many different situations. How a parent reacts to a child can affect the child’s attitude and emotions in the moment but also in the long run. Psychologists have discovered different parenting styles in which how a parent interacts with their child or children. There are four different types of parenting styles which are authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and neglectful. An authoritative parent is best known as a parent who shows respect, is accepting and has a lot of communication with their child.…
During the beginning stages of life, thought to be the most important part of human development, parent and child relationships have a special importance. Styles of caregiving by the parents will change dramatically from infantile dependence all the way into the beginning stages of autonomy. In order to insure the best possible outcome for their children, parents must find an appropriate balance on multiple specters. Which parenting style will best achieve this desired…
The children lack respect and trust when it comes to their parents which leads to a very unhealthy and negative relationship between the…
Some children may grow up to be just as critical and be controlling parents as well. Others might take their parents critical actions and try to change how critical they are on themselves and their children. All they do now for their…
Parenting can be the most influential role that people have in their entire lives. With that being said, parents can influence their children in many ways, which can in turn affect them positively, negatively, or both. There are various styles of raising a child, which are unique to each family; regardless of the parenting style, children are hugely impacted by everything their parents do. Even with the hardships that parenting brings, it can often yield successful results.…
Your parenting style is the key to raising responsible children. The "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" parenting style doesn't work anymore. Raising a child is no piece of cake! The Good Book says: "Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.... Proverbs 22:6" Easier said than done.…
Parenting styles play a critical role in the development of a child. In fact, research shows that parenting styles can impact a child’s social, cognitive, and emotional growth. Children are shaped through the parental acts of motivation, interaction, and exchange throughout their childhoods. The results of these acts will either be negative or positive, and this influence can carry on well into adulthood. While there are several classifiable parenting styles, this research is going to focus on the Authoritative style of parenting, which actually is considered a combination of both Authoritarian and Permissive parenting styles.…
When children do not get the love and attention they need from their parents it hinders their ability to…
Many parents have the best intentions when raising a child. More often than not, parental involvement is seen as beneficial for child outcomes. However, research suggests that intense and intrusive styles of parenting are detrimental to said outcomes. There is a reason for the mental health predicament that psychologists are seeing on college campuses - where successful students are miserable because they cannot cope with normal life challenges. There is a reason why psychologists are seeing a record number of students who are depressed and don’t know why, because they claim they had ideal childhoods, their parents were their “biggest fans”, and they never experienced anything more than superficial disappointment.…
Two parenting practices in your culture that you do want to embrace and why 2% quote here I am a Canadian- European and he first parenting practice in my culture that I would like to embrace would be achieving obedience through an authoritative parenting approach. This can be achieved through preaching collectivism. Although it is known that Europeans typically want to follow and individualistic upbringing, which consist of developing autonomy, the truth is Europeans are actually more likely to consist of a collectivistic up brining which developmental goal is to achieve relatedness (Green, 2017b). I think by perching a collectivistic approach with and authoritative parenting style it would make the child feel closer to the family while still…
Introduction: This article analyzes how varying parenting styles impact child development, psychosocial outcomes, such as behavior problems, and attachment (Barnett, Kidwell, & Lueng, 1998). Racial differences are one primary way in which parenting style, discipline practices, and the quality of the caregiving environment differs. Subsequently, the two racial groups, which are focused on for their differences, include Caucasian and African American families. Generally, African American parents have been described in the literature as more likely to engage in “no-nonsense” (Brody & Flor, 1998), authoritarian and or strict with their children, when compared with Caucasian parents.…
From an early age children tend to think of their parents as great, mighty human beings. They talk highly of their parents even though they are aware of some of the things they know their parents shouldn’t do. While it is true some…
No one teaches humans how to be parents so what does a child expect from the person they call mom or dad? A child wants to feel loved, they want to feel trust, and they want acceptance and attention. The different parenting styles and the factors have to be taken into consideration such as time, the environment, and the social and psychological aspects as well. There are four different parenting styles according to Diana Baumrind, a well-known psychologist for her research on parenting styles in the 1940s. The four styles are the permissive, authoritarian, authoritative, and uninvolved parenting, based on her studies, from what she formed her Pillar theory.…
A parent generates a parent-child relationship with their children that consists of a wide variety of behaviors, feelings and expectations. Every parent-child relationship is unique being that every parent has their own way of guiding their children. Although parents assist their children by guiding them, that doesn’t mean…
Parenting is hard. Parents know this better than anyone else. When you are a parent, you know that the choices you make impact not only yourself, but at least one other human being. You understand that at best your choices will impact that person in a positive manner for the rest of their life. You will have given them guidance along their way and influenced their choices long after you are dead and gone.…