Authoritarian Parenting Style

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Authoritarian Parenting Style
Building Strong Families Positive Discipline
Overhead 1

• Rigid, controlling
• Demanding
• Punitive
• Unreasonable expectations
• Adult-like job, chores
• Parent always right
• Parent makes decisions
• Little affection, warmth
• Unexpressed ideas, feelings
• Parent in control
• Little encouragement, praise

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Permissive Parenting Style
Building Strong Families Positive Discipline
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• Parent avoids control
• High level of nurturing, communication
• Few rules, guidelines
• Inconsistent
• Parent easily frustrated
• Few expectations
• Few demands
• Few social rules
• Parent behaves as friend
• Obedience not encouraged

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Authoritative Parenting Style
Building Strong Families Positive Discipline
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• Parent clearly in charge
• Firm guidelines
• Flexible boundaries
• High level of communication
• Respects ideas, feelings, emotions
• Mutual respect
• Teamwork, give and take
• Parent accepts uniqueness
• Allows for mistakes
• Reasonable expectations
• Appropriate responsibilities
• Healthy role modeling
• Encourages independence
• Affectionate

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A.C.T.
Building Strong Families Positive Discipline
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• Acknowledge feelings
• Communicate limits
• Target two choices

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Alternatives toPunishment
Building Strong Families Positive Discipline
Overhead 7

• Show ways to help
• Strongly disapprove
• State expectations
• Show how to make amends
• Give a choice
• Take action
• Let child experience consequences