Student’s Name: Deovion Robinson
Professor’s Name: Mrs Carol McCarthy
Course Number: English 110
Date
Different types of parenting
Introduction
The hard task of parenting involves different specialized activities that all have an
impact on the children's experience. In general, parenting determines our children's behavior
in many contexts, their ability to adapt and react to various events, and eventually the type of
individuals they become. The main goals of parenting are to provide a peaceful home
atmosphere, simplify our lives, and exercise some degree of control over our kids. Parenting
is the culmination of all the methods and behavioral patterns used to raise and develop
children, not just one particular activity. (Sooriya, 2017)
Gentle Parenting
Empathy, compassion, and polite communication between parents and children are
prioritized in gentle parenting, also known as positive or attachment parenting. This method
places a strong emphasis on developing safe attachments and strong emotional ties between
parents and children. Active listening, positive reinforcement, redirection, and other non-
punitive punishment techniques are common among gentle parents who also support their
children's independence and are receptive to their needs. (Sears & Sears, 2001). Studies
indicate that children brought up in nurturing circumstances frequently have greater
behavioral intelligence, empathetic thinking, and self-control. (Hoffman, 2000).
Strict Parenting
This kind of parenting is extremely harsh and strict. Parents enforce severe and inflexible
guidelines on their children, which they must abide by; breaking these guidelines or the
parents' commands will result in consequences. (Jadon et al., 2017)
Strict parents prioritize obedience, discipline, and adherence to authority figures. They often
employ punishment-based techniques such as time-outs, loss of privileges, and physical
discipline to enforce compliance.
Absence Parenting
This style of parenting involves a parent who is emotionally and occasionally even physically
absent from their kid's life. The parent does not place any demands or expectations on their
child and does not give a damn about the emotional needs and requirements of the child. In
addition to having deficient psychological development, the children from these households
are also lacking in social and intellectual skills. (Jadon et al., 2017)
Children's social interactions, academic performance, emotional health, and sense of self-
worth can all suffer from absentee parenting, which frequently results in feelings of insecurity
and loneliness. (Rohner & Britner, 2002)
Comparison
While parenting approaches vary in their particular characteristics and results, the optimal
approach may vary depending on an individual's personal, familial, and cultural context. A
loving space is good for the development of gentle parenting. Strict parenting may create an
atmosphere of lack of creativity and a lot of pretence even when trying to encourage
obedience. That can create a mental strive to be perfect as a child. Children’s growth may be
extremely affected by "absent parenting," or lack of an involving parent. This shows the need
for available guidance in helping children to grow.
Conclusion
In conclusion, methods of parenting have a great impact on kids' development. Every
parenting way whether it be hard parenting's strict position, gentle parenting's caring
parenting, or an absent parent has a negative effect, on the child’s life. Parents who are aware
of the traits, effects, and possible results of various parenting philosophies are more equipped
to make decisions that support their children's growth and well-being.
Reference
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2. Jadon, Priyansha Singh, and Shraddha Tripathi. "Effect of authoritarian parenting
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4. Rohner, R. P., & Britner, P. A. (2002). Worldwide mental health correlates of parental
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5. Sears, W., & Sears, M. (2001). The attachment parenting book: A commonsense guide
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