Parenting Styles

Select the following parenting style according to the description given. / The choices are: Authoritarian, Permissive, Democratic / The choices are: Authoritarian, Permissive, Democratic

/ A parent that expects unquestioning obedience.  A parent that is more concerned with being their child ’ s friend than parent.  The parent ’ s word is law; parents have absolute control. / Parents set limits and enforce family rules. / Listens to concerns and requests of children. Gives reasons for decisions and home rules. / Non-controlling, non-demanding; children walk all over the parents. / A parent that expects unquestioning obedience.  A parent that is more concerned with being their child ’ s friend than parent.  The parent ’ s word is law; parents have absolute control. / Parents set limits and enforce family rules. / Listens to concerns and requests of children. Gives reasons for decisions and home rules. / Non-controlling, non-demanding; children walk all over the parents.

LET’S CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

 ｷ A parent that expects unquestioning obedience. (Authoritarian)  ｷ A parent that is more concerned with being their child ’ s friend than parent. (Permissive)  ｷ The parent ’ s word is law; parents have absolute control. (Authoritarian)  ｷ A parent that expects unquestioning obedience. (Authoritarian)  ｷ A parent that is more concerned with being their child ’ s friend than parent. (Permissive)  ｷ The parent ’ s word is law; parents have absolute control. (Authoritarian)

/ Parents set limits and enforce family rules. (Democratic) / Listens to concerns and requests of children. Gives reasons for decisions and home rules. (Democratic) / Non-controlling, non-demanding; children walk all over the parents. (Permissive) / Parents set limits and enforce family rules. (Democratic) / Listens to concerns and requests of children. Gives reasons for decisions and home rules. (Democratic) / Non-controlling, non-demanding; children walk all over the parents. (Permissive)