Parenting styles

Kohn’s parenting styles deals with conformity and self-direction. The conformity style is when the parent lives a lifestyle with repetition. It has become a routine for the parent and children to do the same thing every day and live by a schedule. In this style the parent needs to be in control through strict supervision. The self direction style is based on discipline toward the children. The amount of motives and self-control does the parent give the children depend on how they develop. 

Baumrind’s parenting styles deals with parents being authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative. When the parents are authoritarian they demand absolute obedience. The parent has to be in control of everything and usually has the final word. The parents can be permissive to the children by giving them absolute freedom. Rules are set but not allows followed and the parent doesn’t demand too much control. The last is authoritative, when the parent is heartening to the children. These parents are in control of their children through positive reinforcements and little punishments. 

Lareau’s parenting styles deals with concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth. The concreted cultivation style is assessing the children’s interest and abilities in society. It helps the children build social skills and find activities that cause an interest. As for, accomplishment of natural growth, it deals with the basic needs of the child. The development of the children will occur impulsively if the needs are met.

I favor Lareau’s parenting style best because it has all the elements in order to help a children accommodate to the needs in society. The parenting style gives the children the ability and knowledge to gain interest in themselves and others around them. When the basic needs are met in a children’s life their growth will occur spontaneously.  It will soon help the children develop their way through life and cope with society. The two parenting style is simple and it’s a part of life development.