How Certain Parenting Styles Affect A Parent-Child Relationship

Any parent would agree that raising a child is not an easy task. This is especially true if the child is very demanding or prone to have tantrums now and then. A child's demeanor, however, would greatly depend on the parenting style or how the child was raised.

Psych Central said parents usually combine different parenting styles but some go for connected parenting. Although this is not an easy approach, many believe that connected parenting results to a better relationship between parent and child. It is nothing more than connecting with the child and seeing things from their perspective to understand them better.

Unknown to many parents, their child's development hinges on their discipline style. More importantly, the relationship between a parent and a child is greatly influenced by the parenting style. Some parents combine several parenting styles depending on how they were raised, their education and sometimes even their academic accomplishments and economic status.

Very Well said parents usually choose from the four parenting styles depending on the situation. These styles have various characteristics and have different effects on children and the parent-child relationship. Authoritarian parenting is a style where the parents dictate the rules and expect the child to follow without any question.

Neglectful parenting, on the other hand, is one child-raising approach that should be discouraged because it is not healthy for the child. A parent may think that this type of parenting would avoid conflict between parent and child but unknowingly, it is more harmful than helpful.

Vanderbilt said permissive parenting is a style where the parent tends to be lenient. But while this parenting style avoids conflict, it tends to produce children without any discipline at all. By allowing children to do as they please, they grow up without any limitations at all.

Parenting styles can differ even between parents and when this happens, expect tension in the family. Licensed Gainesville, Florida clinical social worker Barbara Frazier in Web MD said that "having differing parenting styles can be a good thing as long as styles aren't too far apart. This gives children a wider view of grown-up values and a chance to have a special relationship with each parent. As long as parents come together as a united front, it's healthy."