Parenting Styles- which one are you?

Parenting Styles- which one are you?

This past Saturday, I discussed the 3 types of parenting styles and referred to the book by Dr. Foster Cline called, “Parenting with Love and Logic”.

The 3 parenting styles I addressed are the following:
Permissive Parenting –Helicopter Parent
Authoritarian Parenting - Drill Sergeant
Authoritative Parenting – Consultant

You can view the video on the front page of my website to hear about each one. The parenting style that we all want to strive to be is the Authoritative Parent or the Consultant Parent. If you find that you are more of a Drill Sergeant or a Helicopter Parent, that’s okay. The first step is recognizing this so that you can begin focusing on becoming a Consultant Parent to your children. They will benefit greatly. Our goal is to empower our children to make good choices, recognize their mistakes, and allow them to experience natural consequences. It’s tough being a parent, especially when you have more than one child and they all have different temperaments. Be consistent and set up realistic expectations. Every day try and find something positive you can say to your children. Focus on things they are doing right and not wrong. Our goal is to get them equipped and ready for their teen years so that they do feel confident and secure when making choices and that they do understand what it means to be responsible.

You can download some free information about the Love and Logic Parent on my website.

Wishing you all the best!!

Dr. Nina
TXA 21 – “Raising Your Children Right”