Ashworth Guidance and Development - Assignment 4 (B)

Guidance and Discipline 1
Vedrana Dujic-Carew
AC1606240
E042, Guidance and Discipline
Assignment 04
March 31, 2017
Different Parenting Styles
A perfect example of permissive style of parenting is depicted in Modern Family show.
Phil and Claire are showing permissive style of parenting while raising their son Luke. They
seem overly friendly and present, but when the issues arise they are not enforcing any
consequences, for his disrespect. In the show it is shown that they are not able to set up, conduct
and enclose any rules. Most of the time there is no parental guidance and even when there is, it
is dropped after a few minutes and never reinforced again. Permissive parenting is lacking parent
child interaction. Permissive parents are extremely friendly with their children; they are not very
big on setting up the rules, it is child led learning, children learn on their own and there are no
consequences for disrespectful behavior. Children who grew up in those environments are
usually very deprived and always looking for attention. They are having difficulties when
communicating with their peers, and overall they have difficulties with their social skills.
An example of authoritarian style of parenting is Sheldon’s mom from “The Big Bang
Theory”. Although Sheldon is a grown up man it is obvious that he grew up in the environment
where obedience was emphasized. He is lacking conversational skills, and is very dependent and
is having a difficult time to make decisions. Sheldon experiences anxious behavior and it is
apparent that he has communication issues as well as insecurity around people he is not
comfortable with. Authoritarian parents are most likely to have difficulties to resolve
confrontations and will lack openness between the family members. In a few episodes Sheldon’s
mom was depicting authoritarian style of parenting even now when Sheldon is a grown up man.
Authoritative style of parenting is depicted in a few episodes of Modern Family. The
perfect sample is when Phil’s and Claire’s daughter drop’s out of college, they decided to have a
conversation with her and teach her the importance and value of money and income. They
required her to pay rent to teach her a money value. That was an example of authoritative
parenting since they conducted an open discussion and were approaching the issue with
willingness to integrate constructive ideas. Authoritative parenting has many positive sides since
parents are attentive, warm, and respectful, but also have high expectations for their children,
without but are not overwhelming. Children are nurtured and observed from their parents.
Children are disciplined by learning from their own mistakes. Children that were raised in that
environment are successfully interacting with their friends, and are socially responsible.
Part B
Select one (1) of the communication topics from Chapter 7 (effective communication, reflective
listening, problem solving, etc.) Create a parent-friendly flyer describing two (2) ways that
parents might use your selected communication strategy with young children.
Effective communication is a crucial factor to a healthy relationship between children and their
parents. It is a way to participate, guide and support your child. There are a few effective ways to
communicate with your children. I would like to deliberate reflective listening as one of the most
successful ways for children to open up and share with their parents, reflective listening is best
described as listening carefully to your child without interruptions and when they completed
their sharing, summarize it and repeat it back to them. When the message is repeated back to the
child it also gives an opportunity to reflect back on the message. With respective listening
parents are showing respects to their child and teaching them the importance of listening. It helps
children
Part C
For the scenario below, determine which type of related consequence is most appropriate.
Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your answer.
Scenario: Basilo was pretending to cook dinner in the house area when Salena grabbed a plate
away from him and said, “Boy’s don’t cook.” Basilo replied, “Yes, they do. My daddy cooks”
as he grabbed onto the plate. The children continued their tug-of-war until you intervened.
Deprivation
In the scenario of Basilo and Salena, the kids seem to have come from different types of
backgrounds. With Basilo he appears to be more of an independent boy since he knows that
anyone can do the cooking since his dad's cooks. While Salena has no concept about this and
she seems to be from an authoritarian parent who allows not her daughter to explore the world
and have more connection with her. It is also seen from how she tries to stir up some war
between her and Basilo. These kinds of behaviors' show a lot from a child's background.
Conclusion
The way a parent brings up a child is crucial. Parents should use the authoritative type of
parenting since you’re able to know how your child relates to the world and how you can help
them as a parent. It’s the kind of parenting where psychologists and counselors advocate for.
Many may view this parenting as time consuming and is meant for the stay at home kind of
parent, but that’s not the case. When you learn to interact more with your child, the child
becomes bolder and is able to confront the challenges of life on his or her own in a wise way
even when the guardian is not there. (Uji 2014)

References
Patrick, H., Hennessy, E., McSpadden, K., & Oh, A. (2013). Parenting styles and practices in
children's obesogenic behaviors: Scientific gaps and future research directions.
Childhood obesity, 9(s1), S-73.
Sorkhabi, N., & Mandara, J. (2013). Are the effects of Baumrind's parenting styles culturally
specific or culturally equivalent?.
Uji, M., Sakamoto, A., Adachi, K., & Kitamura, T. (2014). The impact of authoritative,
authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles on children’s later mental health in Japan:
Focusing on parent and child gender. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(2), 293-
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Vollmer, R. L., & Mobley, A. R. (2013). Parenting styles, feeding styles, and their influence on
child obesogenic behaviors and body weight. A review. Appetite, 71, 232-241.

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What are the three main parenting styles discussed in the document?

What are some characteristics of permissive parenting?

Guidance and Discipline 1

E042, Guidance and Discipline

March 31, 2017

Different Parenting Styles

A perfect example of permissive style of parenting is depicted in Modern Family show.

Authoritative style of parenting is depicted in a few episodes of Modern Family. The

Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your answer.

even when the guardian is not there. (Uji 2014)

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