Effects of the Situation and the Child on Parenting Styles

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Effects of the Situation and the Child on Parenting Styles

A great diversity exists with respect to the extant practices and perspectives of parents in the context of their children . This diversity results from the different attitudes adopted by parents and the various requirements and objectives of parents . In addition , the variation that exists between person to person also has a significant effect on the parent child relationship . However , parental behavior can in general be classified as either

authoritarian or democratic (Carter and Welch

One researcher in this field had categorized parents into three distinct classes . This classification was based on the amount of control exercised by parents on their children . These categories are described in the sequel . The first category , is that of permissive parents wherein parents behave as if they were one of the several resources available at the disposal of the child . Parents belonging to this category do not make any attempt to change or control the child 's behavior . The second category of parents , consist of authoritarian parents who command absolute and unquestioning obedience from their children . Such parents do not attempt to explain the logic behind their actions . Moreover , these parents are strong advocates of employing duress in to compel obedience . The third category of parents comprises of authoritative parents . These parents make a concerted effort to make the child comply with their wishes . However , they make a genuine attempt to explain to the child the reason behind their exhortations . They do not advocate blind obedience to their s . Such parents make it a point to explain to the child the need for obeying them (Carter and Welch

The characteristics of the child play a vital role in determining the reaction of adults to their actions that invite disciplinary practices A very important characteristic in this context is gender and in general , adults recommend and award lesser punishment to girls than they do to boys . As the child becomes older , the method of disciplining changes from physical methods to verbal techniques (Bornstein

Moreover , several researchers have discovered that the award of punishment was significantly affected by the child attractiveness Further , it has been discovered that the child 's behavior is one of the influencing factor that serves to change the disciplinary behavior of adults . Therefore , the qualities of a child and its behavior bring about an appreciable change in the manner in which adults deal with them (Bornstein

It has long been contended that child development is dependent on factors like the domestic environment , the general attitude of the parents and the type of emotional tone adopted by parents while interacting with their child . Furthermore , child development is dependent on characteristics of the child like the freedom enjoyed by it , the extent to which it has self-esteem and its moral beliefs Moreover , the development of the child is affected by the degree of anxiety to which it is exposed , difficulties related to conduct...