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Explore the differences in parenting styles - Authoritative, Permissive, and Authoritarian - and learn about the benefits and challenges of each approach. Discover how setting realistic expectations and using effective communication can shape your child's behavior positively.
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Differences in Parenting Styles Control Authoritative/Democratic Permissive Authoritarian
Permissive • Few expectations • Few limits • Little restraint of child’s behavior • Little instruction from parent to child • 2 Benefits?? • 2 Challenges?? “The Marshmallow”
Authoritative/Democratic • Realistic Expectations • Firm but FLEXIBLE limits and rules • Communication – reasoning and explanations of consequences used to get desired behavior • Verbal give and take between both • 2 Benefits?? • 2 Challenges?? “The Tennis Ball”
Authoritarian • High expectations • Firm limits – not flexible • External pressure used to get desired behavior • Threats and reprimands from parent to child • 2 Benefits??? • 2 Challenges??? “The ROCK”