© 2010 – 2023 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved #author-byline-block_2dfdafd11b42ddad83ce60a8ed8e61d1 .author-byline-text{ font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); } What is authoritative parenting? The authoritative parenting style is an approach to child-rearing that combines warmth, sensitivity, and the setting of limits. Parents use positive reinforcement and reasoning to guide children....
© 2010 – 2022 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved #author-byline-block_5b8555d478ee52fd43a0c7b6ae4cc520 .author-byline-text{ font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); } Permissive parenting seems to be the “no discipline” approach to discipline. Does it damage kids? Threaten to destroy civilization? The research suggests that permissiveness isn’t the best approach to parenting —...
© 2010 – 2022 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved #author-byline-block_622f8260a8f25 .author-byline-text{ font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); } The authoritarian parenting style is about being strict and stern. It insists on unquestioning obedience, and enforces good behavior through psychological control — threats, shaming, and other punishments. As defined by...
