Parenting Styles

Kohn, Baumrind and Lareau all have different ideas on parenting styles.

Kohn brings the two components (self-direction and conformity) to attention. Self-direction stresses the child’s motives and development of self-control, considerations, reasoning and initiative conformity whereas the conformity stresses strict supervision and is seen more with parents in working class occupations.

Baumrind brings two components to light as well, authoritarian and permissive. The authoritarian approach demands absolute obedience from the child and use punishments to correct the child’s bad behavior. Permissive is the polar opposite and stresses few rules and regulations. In comparison to Kohn’s idea of conformity, Baumrind’s Authoritarian approach is similar.

Lareau brings two more concepts to the parenting style table too; concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth. The concerted cultivation style states that parents foster and assess their children’s needs, interests and abilities. The Accomplishments of natural growth is more low key saying that parents provide the essentials for survival but do not push their child’s development.