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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

1. Hoffman, M. L. (2000). Empathy and moral development: Implications for caring and

justice. Cambridge University Press.

2. Jadon, Priyansha Singh, and Shraddha Tripathi. "Effect of authoritarian parenting

style on the self-esteem of the child: A systematic review." International Journal of

Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education 3.3 (2017): 909-913.

3. Sooriya, P. Parenting style. Lulu. com, 2017.

4. Rohner, R. P., & Britner, P. A. (2002). Worldwide mental health correlates of parental

acceptance-rejection: Review of cross-cultural and intracultural evidence. Cross-

Cultural Research, 36(1), 16–47.

5. Sears, W., & Sears, M. (2001). The attachment parenting book: A commonsense guide

to understanding and nurturing your baby. Little, Brown.

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