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Anticipation Guide – Match Parenting Style with Impact on Child Responsive to children's’ needs. Indifferent to children, ignore them Reject their children Critical, derogatory, dissatisfied with their children. Warm, understanding and accepting. Impact on Child Hostile and antisocial Poor self-control, difficulty with social interactions when teenagers. Compliant with parent’s wishes Happy and friendly Dissatisfied with themselves.

Matching Key Parenting Style Responsive to children's’ needs. Indifferent to children, ignore them Reject their children Critical, derogatory, dissatisfied with their children. Warm, understanding and accepting. Impact on Child Hostile and antisocial Poor self-control, difficulty with social interactions when teenagers. Compliant with parent’s wishes Happy and friendly Dissatisfied with themselves.

1st Parenting Style: AUTHORITARIAN Tries to control children's’ behavior and attitudes Values unquestioned obedience Expects children to follow strict rules without questioning Punishes children who disobey rules Is controlling/power-oriented Rarely shows affection and praise

AUTHORITARIAN Impact on Child Blindly Obedient Distrustful - May view parent as enemy Withdrawn Unhappy Hostile Not High Achievers Passive May be confused about what is right/wrong Children from authoritarian homes are so strictly controlled that they are often prevented from making their own decisions

2nd Parenting Style: PERMISSIVE Has no firm rules, lenient Accepts child as he/she is Disciplines through love, praise and affection Believes that child can do no wrong Communicates and nurtures child Acts more like a friend than parent

PERMISSIVE Impact on Child Children from permissive homes often get used to having what they want, but without guidance; they can be spoiled, aimless, anxious, insecure, rebellious Dependent Irresponsible Lack self-control Immature Experiences problems with authority Experiences problems in school (i.e. completing projects)

3rd Parenting Style: UNINVOLVED Makes few demands Low responsiveness to child Detached from child, but fulfills his/her basic needs In extreme cases parents REJECT or NEGLECT needs of child

UNINVOLVED Impact on Child Feel neglected / abandoned, have lower self- esteem Lack self-control

4th Parenting Style: DEMOCRATIC BACKBONE Parent: Responsive Supportive of child’s decisions Guides and shows by example Parents set reasonable limits and enforce rules Combine control with encouragement Willing to discuss choices they or their child makes and the reasoning behind these choices Loving, consistent, demanding Want child to be socially responsible, self- regulated, cooperative

DEMOCRATIC Impact on Child Good decision makers High-achiever Independent, but seek help when needed Happy Capable Friendly, generous Cooperative Less likely to be disruptive or delinquent Children whose parents expect them to perform well, to fulfill commitments, and to participate actively in family duties, experience the satisfaction that comes from meeting responsibilities and achieving success.

Questions Which parenting style is the most effective in your opinion? Democratic Uninvolved Permissive Authoritarian What if parents do not share the same parenting style? Need to have complementary parenting styles Authoritarian + Permissive