6 Different Styles of Parenting



parenting styleThere’s no rulebook to being a good parent. We have to figure it out as we go. However, there are a few styles of parenting that you can draw inspiration from. Each style has its own advantages and disadvantages. Here are a few.

1. Permissive

Permissive parents don’t offer much discipline and prefer to take on the “friend” role. They’ll encourage children to be more open with them in conversations and issues in life. They tend to be lenient and may only step in when there is a serious problem. There may be few consequences for misbehavior because parents have an attitude that kids are just young and learning.

2. Authoritative

Authoritative parents have rules that children are expected to follow, but they allow some exceptions to the rule. They often tell children the reasons for the rules and they are more willing to consider a child’s feelings when setting limits. Rather than punishing a child for their mistakes, this type of parent will instead let consequence serve as the learning tool for a problem.

3. Autocratic

Autocratic parenting is where parents establish the rules and expect that children will follow them without exception. Children have little to no involvement in problem-solving challenges or obstacles. These parents are also big on using punishments to teach lessons to their children.

4. Attachment

Attachment parenting describes a style of parenting where parents attempt to build as strong of an emotional bond as they possibly can with their child. These parents will promptly tend to their child’s every need and be very sensitive and emotionally available to their kids. They hope that by building this strong of a bond, their children are more likely to trust them with any and all problems in the future.

5. Helicopter

Helicopter parenting is a unique style in which parents are generally not authoritative about issues, but rather will oversee almost all matters that the child is involved in. They tend to “hover” over their kids, like a helicopter would do. They want to constantly be involved with everything their child is doing, whether positive or negative.

6. Instinctive

Instinctive parenting is solely based on “going with your gut” and making decisions for your children based on this feeling. This style is heavily influenced by how the parents themselves were raised as children, as they will usually go with what feels “right” when deciding on a matter.

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