Understanding Behaviour & Family Dynamics

Raising children has always been a difficult task for parents. Infants are born into the world not knowing right from wrong. As parents we are going to experience different methods of discipline to use according to how our child or children development grows so does increased knowledge about parenting styles and the effects of these styles on children and society. There are several different parenting styles and each of these parenting styles can have a different effect on a child’s development. There are many other also factors that affect parenting styles such as culture, family size, personality, parental background, socioeconomic status, educational level, and religion (Turner, 2012). In the home environment many families use two forms of parenting styles for discipling. Both forms can differ and then can be blended together to create compromise and a style that is best fits your child’s unique temperament and personality. There are no specific parenting styles that works best in every situation. Authoritarian and permissive parenting styles are two of the parenting styles that this paper will compare.

An authoritarian parenting style can sometimes be demanding and even seen bitter and unwilling. Parents who use authoritative parenting styles can often use phrases such as “Do it my way or no way” or “because I said so that’s why”. The authoritarian parenting style is more likely to raise children that do not comply to rules and have no respect for authority figures. Parents who use the authoritarian parenting style often have children who do not see their parents as original authority figures, this differs from that of authoritative parents who listen to their children and gain their respect and trust, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire (tvoparents, 2012).” There is a difference between authoritarian and being authoritative. Like authoritarian parenting style, authoritative parenting can also be very strict with stern, unbending guidelines, but the difference is authoritative parents spend time interacting with their children and listen to their concerns while also making sure their emotional needs are met. Authoritative