July 29, 2019Parenting StylesAbout 30 years ago, psychologists identified four basic styles of parenting. Each style reflects a different way of relating and communicating to your kids, and involves different combinations of emotional responsiveness – warmth, control, communication style and expectation. One of these styles, the authoritative (heart-to-heart) has been shown to be very effective in reducing risky behaviors in teens, including binge drinking. Scroll to learn about each one. Show
AuthoritativeThe authoritative parenting style, or as we call it, the heart-to-heart style, can be best described as “demanding and responsive.” Employing a child-centered approach, authoritative parents encourage their teen’s independence while at the same time teaching them responsibility. Authoritative parents show high levels of warmth, encourage frequent and honest two-way communication, exercise control and fair discipline and set clear boundaries. Characteristics of authoritative parents:
Teens with authoritative parents:
https://talkheart2heart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Four-Parenting-Styles_Authoritative.mp4 AuthoritarianSometimes referred to as strict parenting, the authoritarian parenting style can be best described as “demanding, but unresponsive.” Obedience-oriented, authoritarian parents have high expectations for their children and set very strict rules that they believe their children should accept – without question. This parenting styles is often characterized by harsh, punitive parenting methods. Teens raised with the authoritarian parenting style are 2x more likely to participate in heavy drinking. Characteristics of authoritarian parents:
Teens with authoritarian parents:
https://talkheart2heart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Four-Parenting-Styles_Authoritarian.mp4 PermissiveSometimes referred to as indulgent or lenient parenting, the permissive parenting styles can be best described as “responsive, but undemanding.” Utilizing a friend-first approach, permissive parents avoid confrontations, allow immature behavior and make few, if any, demands upon their children. As a result, this parenting style is often characterized by low expectations and little discipline. Teens raised with permissive parenting styles are 3x more likely to participate in heavy drinking. Characteristics of permissive parents:
Teens with permissive parents:
https://talkheart2heart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Four-Parenting-Styles_Permissive.mp4 UninvolvedSometimes referred to as neglectful, detached or hands-off parenting, the uninvolved parenting style can be best described as “unresponsive and undemanding.” Uninvolved parents have little emotional involvement with their children. In fact, aside from providing basic needs like food and shelter, uninvolved parents are mostly absent from their children’s lives. Often formed by selfishness and internal strife, this parenting style is characterized by an overall lack of love and supervision. Teens raise by uninvolved parents are 4x more likely to participate in heavy drinking. Characteristics of uninvolved parents:
Teens with uninvolved parents:
https://talkheart2heart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Four-Parenting-Styles_Uninvolved.mp4 Which of the following parenting styles is characterized by highly controlling Behaviour?Parenting styles have been characterized as authoritarian (high control, low warmth), authoritative (high control, high warmth), permissive (low control, high warmth), and neglectful (low control, low warmth).
Which of the following parenting styles is characterized by highly controlling behaviour but low in worth and responsiveness?Authoritarian parenting is characterized by very high expectations for children with a lack of feedback and responsiveness from the parent. Authoritarian parents punish mistakes harshly, but offer little explanation for their rules and punishments.
What are controlling parenting styles?The controlling parenting style is sometimes also called authoritarian or helicopter parenting, and this is because the parent is acting in an authoritarian manner or is hovering over the child and controlling their every move.
Which parenting style is characterized by parents who are high in Demandingness control and high in warmth responsiveness?Authoritative Parenting
Authoritative parents are high on control and demandingness, and also high on responsiveness and warmth. They set clear standards for their children but accept “a reciprocal responsibility to be as responsive as possible to their children's reasonable demands and points of views” [3, p. 46].
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