Diana Baumrind And Parenting

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Diana Baumrind on Parenting Diana Baumrind was an American clinical and developmental psychologist whose studies centered on parenting styles and their effect on children. I found her theories particularly interesting because I have seen the effects of my own parents’ choices of parenting as compared to those of our friends and family. I have seen her theories proven time and again so it does not surprise me that psychologists have embraced her theories more than they have been rejected them. Baumrind focused on two important but variable qualities in parents: their responsiveness (individuality and self-regulation,) and their demandingness (disciplinary actions and confrontation.) Using these two variables she named three distinct parenting styles being Authoritarian, Permissive and Authoritative. The Authoritarian parent is the most aggressive, being high in demandingness and low in their responsiveness. They often rely on punishment for negative behaviors or lack of rule following due to their controlling nature. The child of an Authoritarian parent tends to be withdrawn and anxious, particularly in social situations. However, they are more likely to do well in school and disregard activities such as drug-taking or excessive drinking. On the other hand, the Permissive parent is extremely acceptant of the child and fully embraces their impulses and desires. Although seen as more kind and nurturing, the Permissive parent does not act as an ideal for the child to imitate as he or she grows older and therefore does not actively shape his future behavior. Although they have been provided with a nurturing childhood, children parented in the Permissive style grow up to be rebellious and unlikely to embrace challenges while exhibiting antisocial behaviors. Baumrind provides both the positive and negative sides of Authoritarian and Permissive parenting so

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