While it is true that there is no superior style of parenting that will work for every parent and child the best universally, that does not mean there aren’t different ways to go about parenting in general. It is a good idea to understand each of these styles and their dynamics so that you can implement a strategy that best suits both your personality and your relationship with your child. Here are the 3 primary styles of parenting.
Authoritarian Parents
This style of parenting is perhaps the most cutthroat and no-nonsense of the bunch. Authoritarian parents essentially insert their full control over their children’s lives when it comes to disciplinary issues.
They offer little explanation and compromise but are able to assert the narrative of what they want from their child in an extremely concise manner. This style of parenting is perhaps best when you feel as if your child is beginning to think of you as a pushover or that they can manipulate you.
Authoritative Parents
Authoritative parenting has a similar structure and emphasis on discipline and consequences as authoritarian parenting does, but the difference is that authoritarian parents tend to offer a more concise explanation of the “why” behind their discipline. Although the narrative authoritative parents set will not be quite as strong, it is perhaps more effective in getting children to understand the rationale behind the discipline that they face
Permissive Parents
Permissive parents tend to believe that their child will flourish without much intervention from parenting and that they are best off figuring out the world on their own. This does not mean that permissive parents don’t offer any type of guidance and advice, but they want to make it clear to their children through their actions that they do not offer much of a barrier or interference to their actions in the world. Think of this style of parenting as being in more of a friend role towards your child.
