The way you raise your
children affects how successful they can be later in life. According to
psychologist Nancy Darling, in the article "Parenting Style and Its
Correlates," child psychology researchers identify four different types
of child rearing practices that affect children's life outcomes.
Differences among the four parenting styles lie mainly in whether a
parent creates many or few rules for his child and whether a parent is
emotionally responsive or neglectful.
Indulgent Parents
Indulgent
parents make few attempts to direct their children's behavior. They
avoid confrontation with their children and allow their children to make
most decisions for themselves. Indulgent parents also tend to be
particularly responsive to their children's needs. According to Nancy
Darling, Ph.D., in the article "Parenting Style and Its Correlates,"
children brought up by indulgent parents have more behavior problems and
lower grades, but tend to have higher self-esteem.
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Authoritarian Parents
Authoritarian
parents believe their children's behavior should be controlled as much
as possible. They set firm rules for their children and make sure they
understand the consequences of breaking the rules. For example,
according to an article in Social Work Resarch by Jeffrey Shears and
colleagues, authoritarian parents agree more than others with the
statement: "The most important thing to teach children is absolute
obedience to whomever is the authority." In an article in the Journal of
Abnormal Child Psychology, Machteld Hoeve and colleagues say children
of authoritarian parents have a higher than normal likelihood of getting
into trouble.
Authoritative Parents
Authoritative
parents balance setting clear boundaries for their children and
encouraging their children to think for themselves. They are warm and
understanding of their children's needs, however, they do not let their
children get away with breaking the rules. According to Gwen Dewar,
Ph.D., in an article in Parenting Science, children of authoritative
parents have a higher chance of being independent, well-behaved and
successful later in life.
Uninvolved Parents
Uninvolved
parents do not create many rules for their children and show little
responsiveness to their children's needs. The article "Parenting Styles
Can Influence Children," from the University of Delaware, says children
of uninvolved parents tend to experience more problems in life, ranging
from a lack of emotional control to poorer than average academic
performance
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