2. Parenting Styles Middle Childhood Adolescence
Unit 3 Introduction
Parenting Styles
Middle Childhood
Adolescence

3. Child-Rearing Styles
Combinations of parenting behaviors that occur over a wide range of situations, creating an enduring child-rearing climate.
It’s about what we do and how we respond when our children don’t do what we expect … and when they do!
Three features differentiate parenting styles: acceptance & involvement, control, and autonomy granting
often combined into two “dimensions”: demandingness—control and acceptance—responsiveness

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Child-Rearing Styles
Authoritative
Authoritarian
Permissive
Uninvolved (or Neglectful)
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6. Four Parenting Styles
/Uninvolved

7. Parenting Style Video Clips
Parenting Styles

8. Parenting Style Examples
A six year old forgets to feed his dog. Analyze each response below and tell which parenting style is being exhibited.
The parent says nothing and does nothing because he doesn’t notice. The parent is preoccupied with watching television and pursuing his own interests.
The parent says, “Get out there and feed that dog now!”
The parent says, “Your dog depends on you to take care of him. When you forget, he suffers. What can you do to help yourself remember?” The parent checks periodically to see if the child is remembering.
The parent feeds the dog himself.

9. Parenting Style Examples (con’t)
Julie brings home a report card with C’s and D’s. Analyze each parenting response to determine the type of parenting style being exhibited.
“No TV, no playing with friends and no allowance until these grades are better. You know what I expect and I don’t like this. I won’t have it. That’s settled.”
The parent looks at the report card as says, “Julie this isn’t good.” There is no other follow-up.
Parent: “Julie, this isn’t like you. What happened?” Julie admits she isn’t doing her homework. Parent tells Julie of his plan to check her homework every night. She is not allowed to watch TV or talk on the phone until the homework is checked. Parent asks Julie if she thinks this will help her remember to do her homework.
Parent: “Let’s talk to the teacher.” The parent complains about the teacher although Julie is not doing her homework.

10. How would each type of parent respond?
Imagine a parent is at the playground with his/her child. It is time to go home. How does each type of parent handle this situation?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
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11. What Makes Authoritative Child-Rearing Effective?
Warm, involved parents provide models of caring concern as well as confident, self-controlled behavior.
Children are far more likely to comply with and internalize control that appears fair and reasonable.
Authoritative parents let children know that they are competent individuals, which fosters self-esteem and maturity.
Supportive aspects of the authoritative style, including parental acceptance, involvement, and rational control, are powerful sources of resilience.

12. Which style? Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive or Uninvolved
Description
Outcome
Many rules and demands; few explanations and little sensitivity to the child’s needs or perspectives.
Learn few boundaries and rules; difficulty with self-control and egocentric tendencies.
Few rules and demands; children are allowed much freedom by indulgent parents.
Learn adherence to parental rules and strict discipline is valued over independent behavior; may become rebellious or submissive.
Few rules and demands; parents are uninterested or insensitive to their children’s needs.
Learn to negotiate and engage in discussions; socially competent, responsible and autonomous.
Reasonable demands, consistently enforced with sensitivity and acceptance of the child.
Learn parents more interested in own lives and don’t invest much into parenting; impulsive behavior due to issues with self-regulation is likely.
Authoritarian
Permissive
Uninvolved
Authoritative

13. Super Sizing Our Kids
What percentage of children in the Central Valley are either overweight or obese?
Why is this of concern?
If an intervention for weight management is required with youth, who should the program target/include?
Why is it important for children and adolescents to consume milk and other calcium rich food?
According to one expert, “_____________” load the gun, but ________________ pulls the trigger.” What does this mean?
In the video, what is meant by “weapons of mass expansion?”