Parenting Styles

Lifespan Development

Dr. Ye Wang | TR 2:30 | September 19, 2026

Parenting

• Presentation Day: 2 presenters.

• Topic: Parenting.

• Discussion question: What do you think is the most important quality of a parent?

What Is a Parenting Style?

• A parenting style is a pattern of behaviors and attitudes parents use to raise their children.

• Parenting can change as children move through different stages of childhood.

• Parents may develop their own parenting style based on different factors and experiences.

4 Parenting Styles

1. Authoritarian Parenting

• Parents have many rules and high demands.

• Parents expect children to follow directions.

• Discipline and punishment may be strict.

• There is usually less flexibility.

2. Authoritative Parenting

• Parents set clear rules and guidelines.

• Parents still allow children to become independent.

• Children have opportunities to develop autonomy.

• Parents provide guidance while supporting independence.

3. Permissive Parenting

• Parents have few rules and expectations.

• Children are rarely disciplined.

• Parents may have low expectations for maturity and self-control.

• Parents are usually warm and responsive but provide fewer limits.

4. Uninvolved Parenting

• Parents have few demands and show low responsiveness.

• There may be little communication.

• Parents may meet basic needs but are generally detached from their children.

⭐ Easy Way to Remember

• Authoritarian: Lots of rules + strict

• Authoritative: Rules + support + independence

• Permissive: Few rules + lots of freedom

• Uninvolved: Few rules + little involvement