CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Parents that allow children and adolescents to participate in decisions affecting their lives are practicing which parenting style?
A
Permissive/Laissez-Faire
B
Democratic/Authoritative
C
Authoritarian
D
Laissez-Faire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A democratic approach in parenting allows children to have their own ideas and preferences, and the right to express them. The parents encourage independence and give children the freedom to make their own decisions when appropriate4.

Detailed explanation-2: -Authoritative. In this parenting style, the parents are nurturing, responsive, and supportive, yet set firm limits for their children. They attempt to control children’s behavior by explaining rules, discussing, and reasoning. They listen to a child’s viewpoint but don’t always accept it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The authoritative parenting style is sometimes referred to as “democratic.” It involves a child-centric approach in which parents hold high expectations for their children backed by support and guidance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Authoritative parents also involve their children in making decisions for the family.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four main parenting styles-permissive, authoritative, neglectful and authoritarian-used in child psychology today are based on the work of Diana Baumrind, a developmental psychologist, and Stanford researchers Eleanor Maccoby and John Martin.

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