Parenting styles Three types of parenting styles have been identified by Diana Baumrind (Berk 1996). The table below summarises the parent behaviours and the outcomes or behaviours of children. Parenting style Parent behaviours outcomes Children’s Authoritative Expect appropriate maturity Children develop well from children Happy Set limits consistently Lively Are affectionate Attempt and master new Children are allowed to tasks express their point of view Self-controlled Children participate in Friendly and cooperative family decisions Authoritarian Unresponsive and rejecting Anxious when children do not obey Withdrawn Children are not negotiated Unhappy with React with hostility Children are punished for Quick to anger being disobedient Openly defiant Dependant Permissive Very accepting of children Difficulty controlling impulses Little or no discipline or limits set Demanding of adults Lack of persistence Adapted from Berk (1996)
Parenting styles Three types of parenting styles have been identified by Diana Baumrind (Berk 1996). The table below summarises the parent behaviours and the outcomes or behaviours of children. Parenting style Parent behaviours Children’s outcomes Authoritative Expect appropriate maturity from children Set limits consistently Are affectionate Children are allowed to express their point of view Children participate in family decisions Children develop well Happy Lively Attempt and master new tasks Self-controlled Friendly and cooperative Authoritarian Unresponsive and rejecting when children do not obey Children are not negotiated with Children are punished for being disobedient Anxious Withdrawn Unhappy React with hostility Quick to anger Openly defiant Dependant Permissive Very accepting of children Little or no discipline or limits set Difficulty controlling impulses Demanding of adults Lack of persistence Adapted from Berk (1996)
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