by Natalie Ivanov

Created on: September 23, 2009   Last Updated: September 25, 2009

Different parenting styles and their effect on children's behaviour

The behaviour and characters of children certainly varies according to a child's upbringing and different parenting styles. Most of which is down to the way their parents treated them whilst growing up.

Over protective, paranoid parents tend to end up with children who are unable to stand up for what they believe in and are usually afraid to speak up and voice their opinions. The children end up not having much confidence and are usually very shy and reserved.

[i]Uninvolved Parenting - Negligent or couldn't care less parents are parents who do not pay much attention to their children's needs or wants. They seem to have a, "children should be seen and not heard", philosophy. The only things that matter to them are what they, as parents need or want. They tend to be out a lot, perhaps even socialising at home with friends but paying very little attention to their children. In this instance, the children could feel unwanted, unnoticed and tend to then get up to mischief or become rebellious, because these things will more than likely, go unnoticed. They may even get involved in smoking cigarettes, taking drugs or drinking alcohol. They may even become promiscuous or get involved in other criminal activity to obtain attention.

[ii]Permissive Parenting - Parents who spoil their children by giving them everything that they desire, excessive amounts of pocket money and big expensive gifts, children become rather arrogant and stop appreciating receiving things and their values. They will always want something of greater value and will not learn to take no for an answer. When they are exposed to the big world one day this could lead to incredible problems. Many doors will be closed in these children's faces and they will not know how to deal with the rejection.

Parents that do not teach their children the basic principles of manners also result in their children being very arrogant and not having much respect for others. The simple fundamentals of saying please and thank you are absolutely paramount to the existence in society.

[iii]Authoritarian Parenting - These are parents that set rules that may not be negotiated or deviated from and no explanations are given from the parents as to the reasons for the rules. Should there be any deviation from the said rules, the child will be punished and the child is not allowed the opportunity to explain. Sometimes the punishment may even be in the form of a

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