1. Parenting and Discipline Styles
The good, the bad, and the ugly!

2. Parenting Styles
Few parents are likely to fit neatly into any one category of parenting.
As we discuss each one, try to determine which style is predominant with your parents!

3. AUTHORITARIAN
Children are expected to take on adult responsibilities, but are given few rights.
Strict, rigid standards are enforced.
“Because I said so!” is the reason for compliance.

4. Child Behavior Under the Authoritarian Parenting Style
Children under this parenting style tend to be obedient and controlled because they are afraid to be anything else!
When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
In other words, when the authority figure is gone, they act out.
Lack of self control.
Stiff, withdrawn and apprehensive.

5. PERMISSIVE
Children have very few responsibilities but adult-like rights.
Rules (if there are any) are not enforced.
“Do whatever you want” is the message given.
The child is in charge.

6. Child Behavior Under the Permissive Parenting Style
Does not respond well to outside authority.
Children under this parenting style tend to be dependent, needy, immature, and misbehave frequently.

7. AUTHORITATIVE
Children experience a balance of age appropriate rights and responsibilities.
Parents are demanding (not harsh), but loving.
When parents lay down the law, they give the child reasons why it is important.

9. Child Behavior Under the Authoritative Parenting Style
Children under this parenting style tend to be self-controlled, assertive, and curious.

10. How parents correct, guide, and manipulate a child’s behavior
Discipline Styles
How parents correct, guide, and manipulate a child’s behavior

11. POWER ASSERTION
Taking advantage of being bigger, stronger, and more powerful
Threats
Shouting
Scolding
Physical punishment
Depriving child of privileges
Punishment not connected to the child’s behavior

12. POWER ASSERTION is correlated with the following behaviors in children: 
Lack of moral feeling
Poor self control
Failure to internalize moral values
Low self esteem
Low grades
Poor social skills
Aggressiveness
Manipulation

13. INDUCTION
Appealing to the child’s own resources and sense of responsibility
Explanations given
Reasonable standards set
Child is taught how to meet those standards
Parent acts as a coach or guide

14. Induction is correlated with the following behaviors in children:
Feeling guilty if they hurt others
Internalized standards of right and wrong
Confess rather than lie if they misbehave
Accept responsibility
Considerate of others
Thoughtful and helpful
High self esteem

16. Parenting Styles Skit
Your assignment is to create and preform a skit depicting one of 3 parenting styles we just learnt about.
Grade scale:
5=obviously 4= Mostly 3=Kind of 2=not really 1=not at all
All members were involved in the creation and/or performance ____
Creativity ____
Audience (classmates/teacher) could easily identify parenting style ____x2= ____
Contains minimum of two scene ____
Total ____/35