Two Different Parenting Styles

I think my parents' employed two very different parenting styles because of growing up in a split household. My father used more of a permissive parenting style because of the small amount of time we spent with him. When we would spend the weekend with him we would do whatever we wanted; we could eat all the candy we wanted to stay up late and play video games or play outside and have fun. My mother and stepfather, however employed a slightly different parenting style initially of being authoritative which worked well for raising three children. We ate what they fed us and finished it; we had a strict bedtime until we got older and everything was on a strict schedule to keep all of the kids on the same timeline. I think my parents would agree with the parenting styles and reasons because I have spoken with my parents about this previously and we came to the same conclusion not using these specific terms but the same …show more content…
Yes my mother and stepfather's’ parenting style changed as I grew up because I had more responsibilities and was able to do more things without their approval. Also, as I was the oldest my parents styles changed the older I got but changed since my younger sibling. Everyone else had more relaxed responsibilities because I had more responsibilities outside the house and less inside. I do feel the parenting style my parents used was effective because it worked out well for me. My parents were both caring and had strict standard, which helped me to succeed academically and find like minded people to socialize with. I became who I am because of how my parents both dependently raised me. I would change nothing about the experience of growing up with these parenting styles because what I learned about them and how I plan to implement them in the