Parenting

Styles
ZENAIDA M. CUNANAN, RSW
MSWDO – LGU GUIUAN
Parenting and
Its
Importance
Different Parenting Styles

A. Permissive-indulgent
B. Authoritarian
C. Authoritarian-democratic
D. Neglectful
 Permissive-indulgent
 If you are the permissive-indulgent type, your child can
manipulate you because you always follow his or her
desires and whims.
 You are easily carried away when your child cries and you
feel angry and depressed if he or she rebels.
 Your child usually becomes impulsive and aggressive, low
in self-reliance and in achievement orientation, quick to
anger and domineering.
 Authoritative

 If you are the authoritative type, you are domineering.

 You demand that your words and rules must be followed without
complaint by your children.
 You do not listen to the words and feelings of your children.
 You communicate that obedience is of prime importance to you.
 Your child usually becomes fearful, moody, unhappy, passive,
hostile, withdrawn and irritable.
Authoritative-democratic
 If you are the authoritative-democratic type, you practice open
communication with your children.
 You do not easily get mad at their misbehavior.
 You try to find meaning and reasons in the acts and ways of your
child.
 You listen to their opinions and feelings.
 You discuss rules and conduct that should be observed inside the
house.
 Your child usually becomes friendly, self-reliant, self-controlled,
cooperative and achievement-oriented.
 Neglectful
 If you are the neglectful type, you perceive your children to be of secondary
importance in your life.
 You do not give much care and concern to your children.
 You usually entrust the needs and problems of the children to themselves or to
other members of the house.
 You do not give your children so much time and attention.
 You have trained your children to give time and attention to material things or
prizes, career, friends, hobbies, vices and other interests.
 Your child usually tends to have poor social and cognitive skills. He
or she is emotionally immature, easily influenced by the others and
has very low achievement orientation.
 Your experiences in your own family, your values and beliefs, basic
relationship patterns which were acquired from your own parents,
education, ability to cope with stress, and the quality of marital
relationship affect your parenting competence.
Thank You!