Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Do kids grow up to have the same parenting style as their own parents?

I wanted to know if a child, for example, who was raised by an authoritarian parent, would they be more likely to also implement an authoritarian parenting style? I could not find any statistics on this type of question, however, some sources do reveal the effect certain parenting styles can have on children. This in turn will effect the child's personality and sense of what a parent should be.
Authoritarian parenting generally leads to children who are obedient. However, these children are often less happy, and have lower social skills. These traits could effect their parenting skills. They often have lower social skills, making it more difficult for them to be responsive to their own children.
Authoritative parenting most often results in happy and capable children. These children are more likely to be able to problem solve. They often have good social skills, making it natural to be responsive to the needs of their children.
Permissive parenting results in mostly unhappy children, with a problem with authority. These children are likely to be permissive parents themselves. However, since they are accustomed to being the authority in their lives and situations, they can also be authoritative parents.
Neglecting parenting result in children who are unhappy, have low self-esteem, and low social competency.

The Huffington Post sums it up by saying that most parenting styles are unconscious. They often are formed through how we were raised, what we've been taught, and what we've witnessed.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexler/when-parents-have-differe_b_1925090.html
http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/parenting-style.htm

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