Parental Behaviour and Child Development
Parents rank among the most significant
figures in the lives of young children. Parents can be mothers or fathers as
well as other guardians who take on the role of parents. Children are dependent
on their parents to give them the care they need from birth in order to be
happy and healthy, as well as to grow and develop properly. Each family is a
unique blend of the parenting styles of its individual parents. For instance,
the father may favor a more liberal approach while the mother exhibits an
authoritative style. This occasionally causes conflicting signals. Parents must
learn to work together and incorporate their various parenting philosophies to
create a unified approach to parenting. Any parent's ultimate goal should be to
raise content, healthy, and well-behaved kids who develop into successful
adults with solid friendships and fulfilling lives. The development of children
is significantly influenced by parenting practices. The way parents interact
with their children has a big impact on how they behave and can also have a
negative effect on their mental health. Children's behavior is significantly
influenced by how their parents raise them. There are four main types of
parenting techniques used nowadays- controlled, monitored, socially
progressive, and disengaged.
Parenting
Methods that Work
Parenting can take many different forms, but
certain techniques are effective in a wide range of situations and families. There
are several important ways that parents can encourage the development of their
children:
- Taking the lead from the child and taking
action consistently
- By being warm and sensitive
- Having schedules and house rules
- Conversing with children and sharing books
- Promoting health and security
- Enforcing proper discipline without being
harsh
Parents who implement these strategies can
assist their children in maintaining good health, safety, and success in a variety
of domains, including emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and social development.
Effect
of Parenting Behavioral Styles
Parenting techniques can have a variety of
effects on children, according to research. A child's life could be impacted in
both the present and the future in the following areas:
1. Academics:
Parenting strategies can have an impact on a child's motivation and success in
school.
2. The
mental health of a child can also be impacted by parenting practices.
Anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems are common in kids who
have parents who are authoritarian, permissive, or uninvolved in their lives as
they grow up.
3. Self-esteem:
Compared to children raised by other types of parents, children raised by authoritative
parents are more likely to have high self-esteem.
4. Social
interactions: How parents raise their children has an
effect on how they interact with others. Children with permissive parents are
more prone to bully others than they are to bully others, and the opposite is
also true.
If you discover that your parenting tends to
be more authoritarian, permissive, or detached, there are steps you can take to
adopt a more authoritative approach.
There are some potential tactics, including:
1. Listening
carefully to what your child has to say. Give them the
chance to talk to you about their issues, thoughts, and opinions.
2. Establish
rules: Define your household's rules clearly and let your child
know what is expected of them. You should not only go over the rules with your
child, but also the justification for them.
3. Consider
your child's recommendations: Although they are prepared to hear their
children's opinions and take them into account when making decisions,
authoritative parents also set a good example for their children.
4. Be
trustworthy: Enforce the law consistently, but make sure
the consequences are fair, sufficient, and instructive.
The emotional environment and degree of
control parents give their children are referred to as their parenting style. Even
parents who use the same parenting approach may decide to implement particular
child-rearing techniques in a different way, which will have an impact on the
degree of the results. Parents must take into account their parenting
objectives and the kind of parent they want to be when deciding on a parenting
style. The ultimate aim of most parents is to bring up a child who will grow up
to love them and their family and be a healthy, happy, kind, and responsible
person. Additionally, they want to relish the parenting process. One of the
most crucial aspects of a child's environment from birth is their relationship
with their parents. The positive effects of good parenting on a child are
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Contributed by:- Dr (Prof) R K Suri, Clinical Psychologist & Parenting Coach & Ms.
Swati Yadav, Psychologist
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