Psych 101 Assignment 1.1

Did your parents have similar parenting styles? How do you think their similar or dissimilar styles interacted to influence your development and the functioning of your family?

Authoritative Parenting: This style is the most common and widely used style of parenting for parents with children that are “normal.” These parents can be easy to recognize as they are the parents that set standards for their children but counter act them with their ability to be understanding and supportive. This is the style of parenting my own parents raised me on, as many other parents do.

~My parenting practices and philosophy come from my experience as a child. I remember when I was young my parents didn’t really push me to succeed and learn new things. I want my child to explore and learn as much as she can. My parents were also lenient when it came to me getting in trouble which made me do worse things when I was older because I knew the consequences wouldn’t be so bad. That made me want to be a strict parent.

There are numerous philosophies on how to raise children. Several parents adopt the concepts their own parents used, others seek advice from friends and there are those that read books about parenting. Parents come in various and diverse forms, each approaching parenting in ways as distinct as their personalities. Philosophies on child rearing can be grouped into two styles; authoritarian, authoritative parenting. These two styles are similar sounding, but have nuanced differences.

This is the parenting style that describes parents who are loving and affectionate to their children as well as being assertive and firm. Examples of this are having a set of rules to follow, a list of chores to do, a curfew, and etc. to show that the parent cares for the child. I am sure we have all seen examples of each of these and you are wondering which one should be enforced and portrayed in a

2) What parenting style do you believe is most prevalent currently? How do you believe this parenting style impacts emotional and psychological development?

The parenting styles of today most children have respect for their parents and their parents have respect for them. This shows that parents now care about their children and what they do. Parenting styles now are better because they have respect for their children and the children have respect for them.

What is good parenting style and how should parents act? Good parenting style shapes a child’s character and helps the child become a decent person of good manners. It is found that in order for this to occur parents must

Research indicates that about one-third of all parents use authoritative style of parenting. Regardless of the preferred style, varying factors such as culture, the temperament of the child and parent, and parental status will influence the interactive process of that style. Most parents could benefit from knowledge and information of these style to improve their parenting skills.Parenting style is a pattern of behavior that influences child-rearing practices. Approaches vary based on several factors, ranging from how parents themselves were raised to the goals parents have for their children.

We all have different parenting styles. I think the first is authoritarian style and the other one

My parents, my father specifically, believed that children should obey their elders without question and without hesitation. This outlook on parenting stems from their cultural background as Vietnamese immigrants. In my culture, family is structured

Parenting styles have little or no effect on the child; instead, it is the parenting practices that affect the child. Even though children might adopt the same parenting styles as their parents in the near future, it cannot be inferred as the best parenting style, but instead as a learnt behavior (Belkin, 2009). Eventually, it is what you do with your child that matters, not how you treat

My mom used the authoritative parenting style. She was warm and accepting. She was very involved in my activities. She would come to all my school events and plays. My

parenting style gives children rules along with explanations for those rules, and reinforces good behavior. Therefore parents should make sure the way they parent their children will be positive, and not negatively affect their children now or in their children’s future.

During my early childhood, I had both of my parents and grew up with three other siblings from a different Father. Both of my parents were born in Belize in Central America. I was born in New York. They instilled many thoughts, ideas and traditions of the Belizean culture. My mother had an authoritarian style of parenting meanwhile my Father had an authoritative style of parenting. Looking back at it, it made sense because I was closer to my Father than my Mother. My Mother was the one to always saying “No” to everything and my Father was stern but we had a great relationship.