I'm taking a class at school on the psycology of parenting,and I'm doing a report on the different styles of parenting. I would like to ask a few questions to you all, and your responces will tell me the kind of parenting style you use. After you respond I will post the name of the type of parenting you choose and concequences of the paricular parenting style you fall under. If you choose to respond Thank you, and please remember to be as honest as possible!
(When you respond you only need to respond with the letter that bests fits your parenting syle, and any question you have I will get answered by my teacher)
A. Your parental standards of behavior are very high. As a parent you have absolute authority. You are aloof, and tend to show affection but very little. Misconduct brings strict punishment, often physical by spanking, but NOT abusive. You demand maturity in your children. Parent/child communication is usually one way.
B. As a parent you have a warm and nurturant relationship with your children. You usually communicate well with your children. You rarely punish, guide,or control your children. You tend to set your expectations low saying, "kids will be kids" and " I can't do anything to stop them. They're going to do whatever they want when I'm not around anyway." You perfer to be friends with your children, not authority figures.
C. As a parent you have a warm,nurturing,and mutually respectful realationship with your children. You set limits and enforce rules, but also listen to your children. Communication is high in both directions. You have age appropriate expectations of maturity. You are more democratic; and serve as more of a mentor to your children.
Thank You very much I really appritiate your help with my project! PLEASE remember to be honest there is no right or wrong answer.
I would say mostly C, but sometimes A. My 7-year old stepson gets spankings both from his father & me, and he does get punishments for his mis-doings (when he knows he shouldn't be doing them). But we both show a lot of affection (hugs, kisses, I love you's)
I am a C all the way.
I believe that the best way to be!
T.
I'm a C, and my husband is an A.
Like everyone else, I would have to say I'm a C:)
I am a C parenting style. Although my child is still very young (14 months), I have an education background and working with kids, have found that style more effective for me. I just want to teach my child to be an independent, responsible, and caring adult. I think it is important to keep the lines of communication open with children and to be honest with them (appropriate to their age of course). But I also think that a parent needs to be an authority figure so they have a model of what an adult is.
I'm mostly a C. But can also be an A somtimes. I do give lots of love (hugs, kisses, cuddles) but they know that I have the last and final word. Although they don't always listen to it!?!?lol :)
i am a blend of A and C
I am gearing up to be a C. I need to be a bit stronger in keeping to my guns but my DS is only 8 months so I can't be in full fledge C mode yet away....
I think I am mostly C but I think I do expect alittle more from my kids so age appropriate expectations, I think I lack. Though, I try :)
