1. VEENA PAUL STUDENT COUNSELLOR
PARENTING STYLES
VEENA PAUL
STUDENT COUNSELLOR

2. THE BAUMRIND STUDY Four important dimensions of parenting:
Disciplinary strategies
Warmth and nurturance
Communication styles
Expectations of maturity and control

3. Four Parenting Styles Authoritarian parenting Authoritative parenting
Permissive parenting
Uninvolved / Negligent parenting

4. Authoritarian Parenting
Dictatorial / Harsh
Low on warmth and Nurturance
High in parent to child communication
Low in child to parent communication
High on expectations
Strict in Discipline
Rules are non negotiable
Approach is Parent-Centred

5. Authoritative Parenting
Establish rules and guidelines
Responsive
Willingness to listen
Nurturing and Forgiving
Developmentally appropriate limits

6. Permissive Parenting Very few demands
Low expectations of maturity and control
Are more responsive than demanding
Are nurturing and Communicative
More of a ‘friend’ than a ‘parent’
Avoid confrontation

7. Uninvolved/Negligent Parenting
Detached
Fulfill only basic needs
Few demands
Low responsiveness
Very little communication
Indifferent

8. Impact of Parenting Styles
Authoritarian: Children are obedient and proficient but they rank lower in happiness, self-reliance, social competence and self-esteem
Authoritative: Children are happy, autonomous, socially responsible, capable, successful and self regulated with internalized moral standards

9. Impact of Parenting Styles
Permissive: Children rank low in happiness and self-regulation. They are impulsive, aggressive and low in taking responsibility
Uninvolved: Children lack self-control, have low self-esteem, are less competent than their peers, and can be non compliant and aggressive.