1. 4 Different Parenting Styles and their Effects on Children
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3. Anticipation Guide – Match Parenting Style with Impact on Child
Responsive to children's’ needs.
Indifferent to children, ignore them
Reject their children
Critical, derogatory, dissatisfied with their children.
Warm, understanding and accepting.
Impact on Child
Hostile and antisocial
Poor self-control, difficulty with social interactions when teenagers.
Compliant with parent’s wishes
Happy and friendly
Dissatisfied with themselves.

4. Matching Key Parenting Style Responsive to children's’ needs.
Indifferent to children, ignore them
Reject their children
Critical, derogatory, dissatisfied with their children.
Warm, understanding and accepting.
Impact on Child
Hostile and antisocial
Poor self-control, difficulty with social interactions when teenagers.
Compliant with parent’s wishes
Happy and friendly
Dissatisfied with themselves.

5. 1st Parenting Style: AUTHORITARIAN
Tries to control children's’ behavior and attitudes
Values unquestioned obedience
Expects children to follow strict rules without questioning
Punishes children who disobey rules
Is controlling/power-oriented
Rarely shows affection and praise

6. AUTHORITARIAN Impact on Child
Blindly Obedient
Distrustful - May view parent as enemy
Withdrawn
Unhappy
Hostile
Not High Achievers
Passive
May be confused about what is right/wrong
Children from authoritarian homes are so strictly controlled that they are often prevented from making their own decisions

7. 2nd Parenting Style: PERMISSIVE
Has no firm rules, lenient
Accepts child as he/she is
Disciplines through love, praise and affection
Believes that child can do no wrong
Communicates and nurtures child
Acts more like a friend than parent

8. PERMISSIVE Impact on Child
Children from permissive homes often get used to having what they want, but without guidance; they can be spoiled, aimless, anxious, insecure, rebellious
Dependent
Irresponsible
Lack self-control
Immature
Experiences problems with authority
Experiences problems in school (i.e. completing projects)

9. 3rd Parenting Style: UNINVOLVED
Makes few demands
Low responsiveness to child
Detached from child, but fulfills his/her basic needs
In extreme cases parents REJECT or NEGLECT needs of child

10. UNINVOLVED Impact on Child
Feel neglected / abandoned, have lower self- esteem
Lack self-control

11. 4th Parenting Style: DEMOCRATIC
BACKBONE
Parent:
Responsive
Supportive of child’s decisions
Guides and shows by example
Parents set reasonable limits and enforce rules
Combine control with encouragement
Willing to discuss choices they or their child makes and the reasoning behind these choices
Loving, consistent, demanding
Want child to be socially responsible, self- regulated, cooperative

12. DEMOCRATIC Impact on Child
Good decision makers
High-achiever
Independent, but seek help when needed
Happy
Capable
Friendly, generous
Cooperative
Less likely to be disruptive or delinquent
Children whose parents expect them to perform well, to fulfill commitments, and to participate actively in family duties, experience the satisfaction that comes from meeting responsibilities and achieving success.

13. Questions Which parenting style is the most effective in your opinion?
Democratic
Uninvolved
Permissive
Authoritarian
What if parents do not share the same parenting style?
Need to have complementary parenting styles
Authoritarian + Permissive