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 What parenting style is high and responsiveness and low in demandingness?Permissive Parenting
Permissive parents are high on responsiveness and warmth; but low on control and demandingness. They generally avoid confrontation, asserting their authority or imposing limitations on their children, and allow their children to regulate their own behaviour [2-4].
What are the 4 types of parenting styles?The four main parenting styles — permissive, authoritative, neglectful and authoritarian — used in child psychology today are based on the work of Diana Baumrind, a developmental psychologist, and Stanford researchers Eleanor Maccoby and John Martin.
What is high responsiveness in parenting?Responsive parenting is a parenting style characterized by the parents' high sensitivity to children's needs. Responsive parents respond with warm acceptance of the child's needs, feelings, and interests consistently. They are sensitive and react promptly to children's signals.
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