Parenting Styles Parenting/Child Development Mrs. Wagner

Parenting Styles

Parenting/Child DevelopmentMrs. Wagner

The particular way that a parent consistently behaves towards a child.

Guidance/Discipline Describe your parents:

Authoritarian

Generally strict in rearing children Parents decide the rules, inform

the children and enforce them. Patterns of parent behavior are

predictable. Parents see themselves as the

authority figure in the family

Authoritarian Parents

Advantages Disadvantages

Authoritarian Children

Advantages Disadvantages

Democratic/Authoritative Style Consider both the child’s needs and their

own point of view when making decisions Parents and children work together to set

rules Patterns of parent behavior are

predictable most times Parents see themselves as leaders in

helping their children learn to share in the family.

Democratic Parents

Advantages Disadvantages

Democratic Children

Advantages Disadvantages

Permissive Style Generally permit a wide rang of

behavior Parents set few specific rules Patterns of parent behavior are

somewhat difficult to predict Parent expect their children to

make many choices and face the consequences

Permissive Parents

Advantages Disadvantages

Permissive Children

Advantages Disadvantages

Predicting Parenting Styles Cultural Background – parents within cultural

groups tend to have common expectations and practices

Child-Rearing Goals – goals range from personal behaviors to careers

Personality Patterns – everyone has distinct and unique personalities

Role Models – Learn parenting from parents and other caregivers

Environment – surroundings in which a family lives

Which factor has the greatest influence on parenting styles? Explain.