CREATIVE WRITING 31/012022 BY @sirri2 PARENTING STYLES AND THE WAY THEY AFFECT OUR CHILDREN

Greetings to steemians. I just believe that we are all doing great and I pray that let God continue to strengthen us in all our endeavors. I want to present to you a creatiive writing on parenting styles.

The way parents/caregivers bring up their children is a call for concern because it determines who the child will be and how he/she will behave in future. Before we dive into discussing the best parenting style that is best for a parent and the child, it is good that we take a look at the different parenting styles.

There are four parenting styles namely : the uninvolved parenting style, the permissive parenting style, the authoritarian parenting style and the authoritative parenting style.

Uninvolved parenting style is a parenting style in which parents tend to have little knowledge of what their children are doing. They tend to give few rules. Children may not receive much guidance, nurturing, and parental attention.
Uninvolved parents expect children to raise themselves. They don't devote much time or energy into meeting children's basic needs. Uninvolved parents may be neglectful but it's not always intentional. They don't ask your child about school or homework.They rarely know where their children are or who they are with.They don't spend much time with their children. And such children are easily influenced by their peers.

Permissive parents are quite forgiving and they adopt an attitude of "kids will be kids." When they do use consequences, they may not make those consequences stick.Permissive parents usually take on more of a friend role than a parent role. They often encourage their children to talk with them about their problems, but they usually don't put much effort into discouraging poor choices or bad behavior. Such parents set rules but rarely enforce them.They don't give out consequences very often.They think their children will learn best with little interference from them.

Authoritarian parenting is a harsh way of raising children. Such parents are famous for saying, "Because I said so," when a child questions the reasons behind a rule. They are not interested in negotiating and their focus is on obedience.
They also don't allow kids to get involved in problem-solving challenges. Instead, they make the rules and enforce the consequences with little regard for a child's opinion. Authoritarian parents may use punishments instead of discipline. So rather than teach a child how to make better choices, they're interested in making kids feel sorry for their mistakes.Children who grow up with strict authoritarian parents tend to follow rules much of the time. But, their obedience comes at a price.

Authoritative parents have rules and they use consequences, but they also take their children's opinions into account. They validate their children's feelings, while also making it clear that the adults are ultimately in charge.
Authoritative parents invest time and energy into preventing behavior problems before they start. They also use positive discipline strategies to reinforce positive behavior, like praise and rewards. They put a lot of effort into creating and maintaining a positive relationship with their children.They explain the reasons behind their rules. They enforce rules and give consequences, but take their children's feelings into consideration.

To conclude,I will say that the Authoritative parenting style is the best parenting style because children raised with authoritative discipline tend to be happy and successful. They are also more likely to be good at making decisions and evaluating safety risks on their own.Children raised by authoritative parents are more likely to become independent, self-reliant, socially accepted, academically successful, and well-behaved. They are less likely to report depression and anxiety, and they do not easily engage in antisocial behavior like delinquency and drug use.

I have come to the end of my creative writng and I hope that it will inspire someone.Thanks for reading and commenting.