Parenting Styles

Parenting styles are patterns of behaviors, attitudes, and approaches that parents use when interacting with and raising their children. These styles create the emotional climate for the child and influence their development, well-being, and family dynamics.

Major Types of Parenting Styles

• Authoritative: High responsiveness and high demands. Parents set clear standards but are supportive and open to dialogue.
• Authoritarian: Low responsiveness and high demands. Parents enforce strict rules and expect obedience, often with little warmth.
• Permissive: High responsiveness and low demands. Parents are indulgent and may avoid setting boundaries or enforcing rules.
• Uninvolved/Neglectful: Low responsiveness and low demands. Parents provide little guidance, nurturing, or attention.

Impact on Family Dynamics

Parenting styles affect communication, conflict resolution, emotional intimacy, and the development of healthy boundaries within families. They are also shaped by cultural, generational, and individual factors.

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