The 4 Parenting Styles and How They Affect Children
Psychologists commonly describe four parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and uninvolved. Decades of research, starting with psychologist Diana Baumrind and later expanded by Maccoby and Martin, generally find that the authoritative style, which blends warmth with clear rules, is linked with the best outcomes for children. Here’s what each style looks like and how to…