Wisdom for Parenting or Managing... Whichever is Driving you Batty

The four types of parents:

The authoritative parent

Affectionate and engaged

Sets limits and enforces consequences

Uses reason, logic, and appropriate negotiation

Empowers a child's decision making

His or her child is likely to be:

Happy, responsible and kind

Good a problem solving

Self motivated and confident

Cooperative

An excellent student

A leader

The authoritarian parent

Emotionally aloof

Bossy; likely to say "Because I said so'

Uses physical punishment or verbal insults

Dismisses a child's feelings

His or her child is likely to be:

Moody and anxious

Well behaved

An average to good student

A follower

The permissive parent

Affectionate

Anxious to please, ends every sentence by asking, "OK?"

Indulgent

Can't say no and stick with it

Easily manipulated

His or her child is likely to be:

Demanding and whiney

Easily frustrated

Lacking kindness and empathy

A poor to average student

A follower

The passive parent

Emotionally removed or indifferent

Uninvolved

Abdicates discipline

Inconsistent and unpredictable

His or her child is likely to be:

Clingy and needy

Inappropriate and rude

Likely to get into trouble

A poor student

A follower