Permissive Parenting

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Friend or Foe, What should a parent be?

Authoritarian: Controlling, Dictator

Authoritative: Balanced, Gives and takes, open to the ideas of the child

Permissive: Push-over, Disconnected from the child, Child controls parent

Description of: Authoritarian

Expression of love is limited or possibly absent

Expect all orders to be followed without giving any explanation

Highly demanding

Extremely focused on their status in society

Houses and personal spaces are well maintained and orderly.

Disobedience is not accepted

Description of: Permissive

Anything goes

Uninterested in their child's life do to their own selfish interests

Very Lenient

Avoid all situations that result in confrontation

See themselves as friends rather then parents

Never discipline their child

No guidelines or rules

In extreme cases they neglect and reject their child

Effects of Authoritarian Parenting

High levels of depression

Poor social skills

Lack of conversations at home cause nervousness in

conversations outside the home

Low self-esteem

Lack of conversation

Lack of inner discipline

Rebellion is common among children

The child may be likely to become a permissive parent

Inability to express their feelings and thoughts

Perform only moderately well in school

Effects of Permissive Parenting

Child is demanding and disrespectful

Lack of self-discipline

Depression

Lack of self-esteem

Causes of rebellion

Drinking, smoking, taking drugs, riding motorcycle without a helmet

No sense of responsibility

Entitlement issues

Don't perform well in school

Decent social skills

Why people becomeÐ'...Ð'...

Authoritarian