|Parenting Style Quiz Results| |What kind of parent are you?|
Here are the results of your Parenting Style Quiz: An
authoritarian parent 'attempts to control a child's behavior and
attitudes, stressing the importance of obedience to authority
and discouraging discussion. Parents who use this method tend to
rely upon punishment, which is often spanking or other physical
measures'. A permissive parent 'exercises minimal control.
Children of permissive parents are allowed to set their own
schedules and activities. Permissive parents generally do not
demand the same levels of behavior as authoritarian and
authoritative parents'. An authoritative parent 'operates on the
belief that both the child and the parent have certain rights
and that the needs of both are important. The parent is sure
that she is in control and doesn't need to assert physical force
to keep the child on the right track. Rather, an authoritative
parent is more likely to control her child by setting rules and
explaining why these rules are impo