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    Permissive Parenting Is A Type of Parenting Style Characterized by Low Demands With High Responsiveness

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    Permissive parenting is characterized by low demands and high responsiveness. Permissive parents have few rules and expectations for their children, and often seem more like friends than authority figures. Children raised in this environment tend to lack self-discipline and self-control due to the lack of structure and boundaries. Research links permissive parenting to risky behaviors in teens like underage drinking and drug use.

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    Permissive parenting is characterized by low demands and high responsiveness. Permissive parents have few rules and expectations for their children, and often seem more like friends than authority figures. Children raised in this environment tend to lack self-discipline and self-control due to the lack of structure and boundaries. Research links permissive parenting to risky behaviors in teens like underage drinking and drug use.

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    Permissive parenting is characterized by low demands and high responsiveness. Permissive parents have few rules and expectations for their children, and often seem more like friends than authority figures. Children raised in this environment tend to lack self-discipline and self-control due to the lack of structure and boundaries. Research links permissive parenting to risky behaviors in teens like underage drinking and drug use.

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    Permissiveparentingisatypeofparentingstylecharacterizedbylowdemandswithhigh

    responsiveness.Permissiveparentstendtobeveryloving,yetprovidefewguidelinesand
    rules.Theseparentsdonotexpectmaturebehaviorfromtheirchildrenandoftenseemmore
    likeafriendthanaparentalfigure.Becausetherearefewrules,expectationsanddemands,
    childrenraisedbypermissiveparentstendtostrugglewithselfregulationandselfcontrol.

    Childrenraisedbypermissiveparents:

    Lackselfdiscipline

    Sometimeshavepoorsocialskills

    Early Research on Permissive Parenting

    Maybeselfinvolvedanddemanding

    Basedonherresearchwithpreschoolagechildren,developmentalpsychologistDiana
    Baumrinddescribedthreemajorparentingstyles.Inlateryears,researcherswouldcontinue
    toinvestigatethedifferentstylesofparentingandevenaddedafourthstyle.Permissive
    parentingisoneoftheoriginalparentingstylesdescribedbyBaumrind.

    Mayfeelinsecureduetothelackofboundariesandguidance

    Permissiveparentingissometimesknownasindulgentparenting.Parentswhoexhibitthis
    stylemakerelativelyfewdemandsontheirchildren.Becausetheseparentshavelow
    expectationsforselfcontrolandmaturity,theyrarelydisciplinetheirchildren.
    AccordingtoBaumrind,permissiveparents"aremoreresponsivethantheyaredemanding.
    Theyarenontraditionalandlenient,donotrequirematurebehavior,allowconsiderableself
    regulation,andavoidconfrontation."

    Characteristics of the Permissive Parenting Style


    Permissiveparents:

    Havefewrulesorstandardsofbehavior

    Whentherearerules,theyareoftenveryinconsistent

    Areusuallyverynurturingandlovingtowardstheirkids

    Oftenseemmorelikeafriend,ratherthanaparent.

    Mayusebriberysuchastoys,giftsandfoodasameanstogetchildtobehave

    The Effects of Permissive Parenting

    Understanding Permissive Parenting


    Inarecentstudy,permissiveparentingwaslinkedtounderagealcoholuse;teenswith
    permissiveparentswerethreetimesmorelikelytoengageinheavydrinking.Researchers
    alsosuggestthatpermissiveparentingislinkedtootherriskybehaviorssuchasdruguseand
    otherformsofmisconduct.
    Becausepermissiveparentinginvolvesalackofdemandsandexpectations,childrenraised
    byparentswiththisstyletendtogrowupwithoutastrongsenseofselfdiscipline.They
    maybemoreunrulyinschoolduetothelackofboundariesinthehome,andmaybeless
    academicallymotivatedthanmanyoftheirpeers.
    Sincetheseparentshavefewrequirementsformaturebehavior,childrenmaylackskillsin
    socialsettings.Whiletheymaybegoodatinterpersonalcommunication,theylackother
    importantskillssuchassharing.

    Authoritativeparentingisastylecharacterizedbyreasonabledemandsandhigh
    responsiveness.Whileauthoritativeparentsmighthavehighexpectationsfortheirchildren,
    theseparentsalsogivetheirkidstheresourcesandsupporttheyneedtosucceed.Parents
    whoexhibitthisstylelistentotheirkidsandprovideloveandwarmthinadditiontolimits
    andfairdiscipline.
    Theauthoritativeparentingstyleisusuallyidentifiedasthemosteffective.

    Kidsraisedbyauthoritativeparentshavestrongselfregulationsskills,selfconfidence,and
    happierattitudes.

    The Effects of the Authoritative Parenting Style

    A Brief History of Authoritative Parenting

    Childdevelopmentexpertsgenerallyidentifytheauthoritativeparentingstyleasthe"best"
    approachtoparenting.Childrenraisedbyauthoritativeparentstendtobemorecapable,
    happy,andsuccessful.

    Duringthe1960s,developmentalpsychologistDianaBaumrinddescribedthreedifferent
    typesofparentingstylesbasedonherresearcherwithpreschoolagechildren.Oneofthe
    mainparentingstylesidentifiedbyBaumrindisknownastheauthoritativeparentingstyle.
    Thisstyleofparentingissometimesreferredtoas"democratic"andinvolvesachildcentric
    approachinwhichparentsholdhighexpectationsfortheirchildren.

    Characteristics of the Authoritative Parenting Style


    Authoritativeparents:

    Listentotheirchildren

    Encourageindependence

    Placelimits,consequences,andexpectationsontheirchildren'sbehavior

    Expresswarmthandnurturance

    Allowchildrentoexpressopinions

    Encouragechildrentodiscussoptions

    Administerfairandconsistentdiscipline

    Peoplewithauthoritativeparentingstyleswanttheirchildrentoutilizereasoningandwork
    independently,buttheyalsohavehighexpectationsfortheirchildren.Whenchildrenbreak
    therules,theyaredisciplinedinafairandconsistentmanner.
    Authoritativeparentsarealsoflexible.Ifthereareextenuatingcircumstances,theywill
    allowthechildtoexplainwhathappenedandadjusttheirresponseaccordingly.
    Theyofferconsistentdiscipline,butinawaythatisfairandtakesintoaccountallofthe
    variablesincludingthechildsbehaviorandthesituation.

    AccordingtoBaumrind,childrenofauthoritativeparents:

    Tendtohaveahappierdispositions

    Havegoodemotionalcontrolandregulation

    Developgoodsocialskills

    Areselfconfidentabouttheirabilitiestolearnnewskills

    Understanding Why Authoritative Parenting Works


    Becauseauthoritativeparentsactasrolemodelsandexhibitthesamebehaviorstheyexpect
    fromtheirchildren,kidsaremorelikelytointernalizethesebehaviors.Consistentrulesand
    disciplineallowchildrentoknowwhattoexpect.
    Becauseparentsexhibitgoodemotionalunderstandingandcontrol,childrenalsolearnto
    managetheiremotionsandlearntounderstandothersaswell.
    Authoritativeparentsalsoallowchildrentoactindependently,whichteacheskidsthatthey
    arecapableofaccomplishingthingsontheirown,helpingtofosterstrongselfesteemand
    selfconfidence.
    Thiscanbecontrastedwiththeauthoritarianparentingstyle,whichischaracterizedby
    exceedinglyhighexpectationswithlittlewarmthandguidance.Forexample,imaginea
    situationwhereatwoyoungboysstealacandyfromthegrocerystore.Oneboyhas
    authoritativeparents,sowhenhefinallyarriveshomehereceivesafairpunishmentthatfits
    thenatureofthetransgression.Heisgroundedfortwoweeksandmustreturnthecandyand
    apologizetothestoreowner.Hisparentstalktohimaboutwhystealingiswrong,butare
    supportiveandencouragehimnottoengageinsuchbehavioragain.
    Theotherboyhasauthoritarianparents,sowhenhearriveshome,heisyelledatbyboth
    parents.Hisfatherspankshimandordershimtospendtherestofthenightinhisroom

    withoutdinner.Thechildsparentsofferlittlesupportorloveandnofeedbackorguidance
    aboutwhythetheftwaswrong.

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