Tonight on MomTV I introduced 3 Parenting Styles.

• Authoritarian
• Permissive
• Democratic

We focused our attention on the Authoritarian Parenting Style and

• Defined Authoritarian Parenting.
• Identified what that looks like and sounds like from the parents perspective.
• Some of the reasons parents gravitate towards this kind of parenting.3. Identified what it looks like, sounds like and FEELS like from the child’s perspective.
• Discussed the dangers for kids who are raised with an Authoritarian Parenting Style.

Take this quick quiz and find out.

• I sometimes criticize my children to get them to do better.
• I sometimes use anger to get my children to do what I want.
• I sometimes threaten my children.
• I sometimes punish my children when they misbehave.
• I do not trust that my children will make good decision on their own.
• I believe it is my responsibility to organize my child’s life, to create routines that are healthy and to make sure that they do what they are supposed to do.
• I think it is disrespectful if my child challenges me.
• I do not ask for my child’s opinion or feedback.
• I make the majority of the decisions.

If you answered yes to 3 or more of these statements, there is a good chance that you use an Authoritarian Parenting Style.

Join me next week when I will be talking about Permissive Parenting Styles.

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