Authoritarian Parenting

The most conflicted relationship between authoritarians and respect of parents is most commonly found between

Our home consisted of 7 children (I am the 3rd child), we went to church every Sunday and were taught the importance of church and living good values. These values were taught for the most part in an authoritarian parenting style. Authoritarian parenting “does not encourage verbal give and take, believing that the child should accept her word for what is right” (Baumrind pg. 890). My mother, was for the most part a stay at home mom and was more of an uninvolved parent, “showing little to no affection or encouragement (Maccoby)” As children we did our own thing, but we understood what was expected. For example, every August, the task of replenishing our food storage was in full force (this was my mom’s responsibility), by canning, peaches,

Gwen discussed the effects of authoritarian parenting on its benefits and drawbacks to children development with reference to research findings. This style affect children growth in behavioral, social, emotional, moral aspects and school performance. The behaviors of children are well-developed and advoid severial risky behavior such as drugs, alcohol taking, and anti-social behavior. Also, this style causes the embrrassment in social relationship because they will be less likely accepted by peers and receive less competence or sources. On emotional aspect, kids are easily report negatives including anxiety, depression and lower self esteem. Furthermore, research suggest that authoritarian caregiving associate with lower school performance

The parenting style in the home will result in differences in the children’s behavior. For example, an authoritarian parent is controlling, punitive and strict. Their rules are not flexible and do not tolerate expressions of disagreement. These

In this article, Beth discusses about the long term effects of authoritarian parenting in four different sides. First, she mentioned children of authoritarian parents live in a ambience that is high control and lack of warmth. They get a high obedience, it is based on fear, not the esteem. Second, she founds that some research shows children are more likely to be aggressive toward their peers such as name-calling and bullying although other research shows these children tend to be well-behaved. Third, it is about their relationships and performance in school. These children are less socially competent, less helpful, less popular and less likely to be accepted by their classmates. Fourth, the writer mentioned the benefits of authoritarian parenting. There is a evidence that friends of adolescents

Authoritarian parents normally do not interact with their children in positive ways and usually install fear into the child. Punishment is usually harsh and given without explanation. Children with authoritarian parents are often anxiety- ridden. Studies have shown that these children have lower self- esteem, show high aggressiveness and typically do less well in school. Permissive parenting consists of high nurture and acceptance, but these parents lack structure and control. These parents look at their children as “free spirits” who need space to learn and grow. Permissive parents are usually inconsistent with discipline. Children with permissive parents normally are impulsive and irresponsible. These children also lack any self- control since none was expected (Sclafani 47).

It is a relationship of power exercised by the parent over the child, with little mutual understanding or discussion”(Hughes, 2013). Essentially, this style can be effective in methods of getting a child to listen and always working to their full potential. Although these are strong aspects to have in a child there are negative motives in authoritarian parenting. This style of disciple can affect a child’s cognitive and social development. As a result of this, children tend to feel overwhelmed and become unhappy because of the amount of pressure put on them. In authoritarian parenting,

Picture yourself in a gas station and across from you stands a man and his son. The son is yelling and kicking on the ground. Everyone in the gas station is observing the son’s awful behavior and that the dad’s frustration level is rising. How can the little boy be taught that this type of behavior is not tolerated? Many parents would be compelled to take their kid home and use strict punishment to discipline their behavior.

The strong, opinionated, ‘my-way’ aspect of the authoritarian parenting style has been passed down to the family members, where it is a fight for who is right. In contrast, some members of the family are lazier, will not do daily tasks for themselves, and do not pick up the slack. The Olson textbook (2014) discusses Eric Erickson’s stages of aging and one stage is where an able-bodied person does not wish to be mobile and uses age as an excuse. Since her forties, my Grandmother has not cooked and was not disciplining her children. This passive parenting provides an example of disorderliness and laziness, which Sister and Youngest Brother have exhibited, and yields neglected chores and an untidy home. Typically, Sister is left alone in her room to play on her computer and draw while Youngest Brother is consumed in his devices. Neither will help on their own with chores or cooking so Mom and I are making up for their uncooperativeness. As indicated on my genogram, the stars of the family are typically the oldest daughter, who runs the household, cares for the siblings, and nurses their elderly parents. These three members of the family all exhibit this lazy lifestyle and passive aggressiveness in their communication methods. Thus, strict discipline and unchanging rules are established to help balance the lack of responsibility and more

Authoritarian is only one of three parenting styles that Baumrind details. The other two styles include authoritative and permissive. These two variations in parenting styles were seen in the way my relatives and friends’ parents approached parenting. I observed how the parents of my close friend handled parenting. They maintained control over aspects in my friend’s life like school and chores but allowed the freedom to make decisions in areas of social activities. The most striking difference between my parents and my friend’s is the use of reasoning and the expression of warmth. Her parents provided justification behind their commands and or punishments while maintaining a sense of love and affection. The bond and love that is evident between my friend and her parents is not as strong in the relationship between my parents and me. The style that her parents exhibit is known as authoritative because of their focus on some parental control, use of reasoning and warmth. While on the other hand, my cousins raised their children in a completely different manor using a permissive parenting style. While they provide obvious love and affection towards their children, they fail to exert control and regulations. They did not have any real sense of rules in their household. Their children tend to act and do whatever they wanted with little to no repercussions.

Authoritarian parenting is defined as “parents who are high in demandingness but low in responsiveness”. (266). My father was more about the punishment for wrongdoings and never explained the reason why we were getting in trouble. I did know to an extent as to why I was punished, but to the extreme that he would punish us was unnecessary and his reasoning behind it was merely for me to learn my lesson. After the divorce, he seemed to crave the power and authority over us and took

In my recent psychology class we studied parenting styles. They are grouped into three different categories; authoritarian, authoritative, and overly permissive. This gave me insight into a couple of different programs I’ve watched on television.Authoritarian parents are parents that set strict rules to keep order and they usually do this without much expression of warmth and affection. “They demand obedience to authority.” (Coon & Mitterer, 2010, p. 91) When the child questions the parent, "Because I said so," is often the response. Parents tend to focus on bad behavior, and not positive behavior, and children are scolded or punished for not after the rules. Authoritative parents help their children learn to be responsible for

I will reflect on my own experiences to address this journal. My inmediate family consisted of both of my parents and two siblings (I was the second and middle one). Our family was of a low-socioeconomic status. Nevertheless, we lived in a relatively good neighborhood. My parents, in particular my father used an authoritarian parenting style to raise us. The authoritarian parenting style is a restrictive pattern of parenting in which adults set many rules for their offspring, demand strict obedience, and rely on authority rather than rationale to elicit compliance (Shaffer & Kipp, 2010); physical punishment and other methods of physical discipline are frequently used as means of correction (Secombe, 2011). Nevertheless, it must be said that such practices were common during my upbringing (1970’s to 1980’s). Even

Authoritarian parenting, in many ways, deprives children of self discipline, which could create many social problems in a child's future. While growing up and as adults, individuals who have been raised in an authoritarian home “tend to be relatively low in social and academic

According to Baumrind authoritarian parents set rules and expectations, emphasis on structure obedience and respect, and allows a little verbal exchange. Children of authoritarian parents tend to develop fear, are unhappy, shy, tend to compare themselves with others, fail to initiate activity, and have weak communication skills. Whereas authoritative parents set rules and