Parenting Styles

Parenting style is the emotional climate and control in which parents raise their children. Parenting style is conceptualized as a constellation of attitudes or a pattern of parental authority towards the child which are conveyed to the child, creating the emotional context for the expression of parent behavior. Different styles of parenting can lead to different child development and child outcomes. The four types of parenting styles are: Authoritative Authoritarian (or Disciplinarian) Permissive (or Indulgent) Neglectful (or Uninvolved)