Parenting Styles

Kohn's parenting styles explains how parents of the working class more than often rely on a conformity parenting style because it resembles that of their workplace environment. Kohn's second parenting style, self- direction, dresses how a parent allows a child to develop at their own pace. Baumrid's parenting theory consist of three parenting steles. The authoritarian style, like Kohn's conformity style, suggest that the parents are very strict, however, it differs in the sense that in the authoritarian style the is punishment to control the child's behavior. Baumrid's permissive style suggest that the child has complete freedom with no rules or punishment. Lastly the authoritative parenting style allows a parents to have consul of their kids by having a balance between the freedom that the is given to the child and the punishment the kid receives when he misbehaves, however the punishment is very minimal. Lareau's parenting styles is composed of two parenting styles. Concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth. Concerted cultivation allows the child to show their interest and abilities where as accomplishment natural growth suggest that parents shelter and food for their child but do not take part i their development and just it the development come naturally at its own pace, much like Kohn's self direction theory.

I personally prefer Baumrind's Authoritative parenting style. Being a parent myself this is the method that i more than likely find myself using. I encourage my daughter to be independent and give her the freedom to engage in things that interest her. Although i do punish her from time to time i try to avoid it as much as passive, like Baumrid's parenting theory suggest.