Articles on Parenting Styles

Are you looking for articles on parenting styles? I have covered the basics without going into too much unnecessary detail in the following couple of articles.

Also the 10 commandments of parenting is a quick and highly recommended read.

Enjoy!

Three Parenting Styles
The three parenting styles best known by experts. Some insight into the world of parenting.

Four Parenting Styles
The following parenting styles are determined by the level of warmth and control that parents exert over their child.

A Story About Parenting Styles
Angie was brought up by rigid, authoritarian parents who kept her on a tight leash. They rarely considered her feelings about anything, showing a complete lack of empathy......

1.Thou shalt be consistent.

Do as you say you will. Children know where they stand when you are consistent, follow through and mean what you say.

2.Thou shalt expect children to contribute (without being paid).

Expect children to help at home but don't expect them to do so graciously all the time.

3.Thou shalt encourage regularly and persistently.

Remember that encouragement and praise will get children a lot further than criticism and punishment so be your child's best encourager rather than his fiercest critic.

4.Thou shalt put responsibility where it belongs.

Treat children and young people as you want them to be. If you want responsible, capable children then treat them as if they are responsible. The best way to develop responsibility is to give it to children.

5.Thou shalt know that children and young people only see one side of any issue.

Take what they say with a grain of salt. Not that children and young people lie, but they have been known to exaggerate or see facts only from their side.

6.Thou shalt show love and affection to your children.

Thou shalt say you love each of your children at least once a day. Knowing they are loveable is the basis of self worth, regardless of their age.

7.Thou shalt catch children and young people behaving well.

Pay attention to your children's positive behaviour more than their negative behaviour. What you focus on expands so if you focus on the positive behaviour that is what you generally get. Praise them when they do something that pleases you.

8.Thou shalt develop independence in children from the earliest possible age.

Never regularly do for a child the things he or she can do for him or herself. You want them to feel needed and capable of doing things for themselves and others.

9.Thou shalt set limits and boundaries for children. (However, do expect that they will push against them.

Children and young people need limits and boundaries as they make them feel secure.

10.Thou shalt keep a sense of humour when dealing with children.

This will help you keep things in perspective. It may seem improbable some days but they will soon grow up and be a living, breathing reflection of "YOU".

I know that I said there where only 10 commandments, but most important of all parenting commandments is the 11th one:

11. Thou shalt be a good role model for your children.

Show rather than tell children and young people how you want them to communicate, behave and live. Children learn what they live and, as parents, your actions speak louder than your words.

“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.”Brian Tracy

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