Permissive Parenting.

 

This type of parenting tends to take on a friendly role than a parental role. Parenting without boundaries, children are allowed to set their own boundaries. The parent has no or little expectation towards the child appropriate behavior and will accept the child in a warm and loving manner.

This type of parenting can be characterized with the phrase,”…kids will always be kids…” to which is an adaptive attitude from the parent.

Parents, who tend to be inclined to this style, take time to encourage their children to have an open talk with them about their problems and life issues but also don’t put much effort to discourage poor choices or bad behavior by enforcing the few rules and routine in place.

In-case the child is on the wrong, will likely go un- discipline, and when discipline the parent won’t fully follow up on the consequences hence not sticking. Many a times the parent tend to give back privileges if the child begs or may allow a child to get out of time early if he or she promises to be good.

Which tends to be a manipulative way out for the child, only to repeatedly act out again, and having learned what kind of parent you are, the child skims ways to let him/her of the hook and the bad behavior goes unchecked.

Mostly they want the child to feel free and having as many choices as possible.

 Like any other parenting style, this style comes with both its advantages as well as disadvantages.

 

 Pros

1.  High self-esteem.

2.  Good social skills.

3.  Low depression rate.

4.  High creativeness.

5.  As parent it provide a platform to learn more about your child what makes them tick and what doesn’t.

Cons

1.  The child is more likely to show problems behavior

2.  Be aggressive when rules are enforced

3.  More likely to get in trouble in older due lack of boundaries growing up.

4.  Dis-respect and Defiance towards authority.