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What Are The 4 Types Of Parenting Styles?
What the research says..
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5 min readOct 20, 2022
Since children do not come with manuals, parents often struggle to determine how to raise mentally strong, well-rounded and successful kids. Some parents are strict, while others are lenient. Some are vigilant, while others are distant.
If the question ″What type of parent do I want to be?” has ever crossed your mind, it helps to understand the basics of different parenting styles.
What Are The 4 Types Of Parenting Styles?
The 4 parenting styles commonly used in psychology are authoritative parenting style, authoritarian parenting style, permissive parenting style, and neglectful parenting style.
The four types of parenting styles are also known as:
- Authoritative (Democratic)
- Authoritarian (Disciplinarian)
- Permissive (Indulgent)
- Neglectful (Uninvolved)
