Building Strong Families – Positive Discipline Overhead #1
Authoritarian
Parenting Style
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Rigid, controlling
Demanding
Punitive
Unreasonable expectations
Adult-like job, chores
Parent always right
Parent makes decisions
Little affection, warmth
Unexpressed ideas, feelings
Parent in control
Little encouragement, praise
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Building Strong Families – Positive Discipline Overhead #2
Permissive
Parenting Style
• Parent avoids control
• High level of nurturing,
communication
• Few rules, guidelines
• Inconsistent
• Parent easily frustrated
• Few expectations
• Few demands
• Few social rules
• Parent behaves as friend
• Obedience not encouraged
equal opportunity/ADA institution
Building Strong Families – Positive Discipline Overhead #3
Authoritative
Parenting Style
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Parent clearly in charge
Firm guidelines
Flexible boundaries
High level of communication
Respects ideas, feelings, emotions
Mutual respect
Teamwork, give and take
Parent accepts uniqueness
Allows for mistakes
Reasonable expectations
Appropriate responsibilities
Healthy role modeling
Encourages independence
Affectionate
equal opportunity/ADA institution
Building Strong Families – Positive Discipline Overhead #5
A.C.T.
Acknowledge feelings
Communicate limits
Target two choices
equal opportunity/ADA institution
Building Strong Families – Positive Discipline Overhead #7
Alternatives to
Punishment
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Show ways to help
Strongly disapprove
State expectations
Show how to make
amends
• Give a choice
• Take action
• Let child experience
consequences
equal opportunity/ADA institution