Parents out there may already be well-rounded about the different parenting styles and the pros and cons of it since many books, manuals, online videos and discourses have outlined these parenting practices. But do you know which parenting tribe you belong?
What Exactly Is Parenting Style?
Before delving deeper into various types of parenting, let's first define parenting style. In a previous Parent Herald article, parenting style was defined as the extensive array of parenting practices and a psychological depiction of parental strategies when it comes to responding to and commanding their children.
The Different Types Of Parenting Styles
Did you know that there are four basic parenting styles? According to Baumrind's Parenting Typology, these are Authoritarian Parenting, Authoritative Parenting, Permissive Parenting and Uninvolved Parenting, About Health notes.
These four parenting styles, however, come with several subtypes such as Intrusive Parenting, Helicopter Parenting aka Overparenting, Submarine Parenting, Gentle Parenting, Attachment Parenting, Positive Parenting, Slow Parenting, Free Range Parenting and the so-called "Dolphin" Parenting.
This article, however, will focus more on tackling the latest parenting style trends including Drone, Free Range, Lighthouse, Snowplow and French parenting styles. So, what parenting tribe do you belong?
French Parenting
French parenting is quite a controversial type of parenting style where French parents reportedly impose much stricter rules than other parents. As a matter of fact, Stuff's Leah McFall explained that French parents' strict way of parenting is a result of seeing their children as "rational beings that can understand that some behaviors have no practical value."
Free Range Parenting
Free range parenting is another controversial parenting style that has sparked a debate in New York City in 2008 when parent Lenore Skenazy wrote an article on New York Sun, detailing the "hands-off" parental approach she tried on her 9-year-old son. Unfortunately, this parenting style made her earn the label of "America's Worst Mom" after she allowed her son to take the New York subway alone.
As for its description, free range parenting is a child-rearing concept that allows children to explore the world without supervision. This parenting style projects the idea that the world is a safe place to live.
Drone Parenting
Drone parenting is somewhat similar to helicopter parenting aka overparenting. The only difference of drone parenting is the fact that parents are "generally silent" in monitoring their kids, making the child unaware of their "ever-constant presence."
Drone parenting, however, can pose the same effect as overparenting, where kids are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety. Parenting expert and psychologist Monique Robinson also stressed that over-protective parenting can impair children's "ability to develop resilience," as per Daily Mail.
Lighthouse Parenting
Coined by American pediatrician and "Raising Kids to Thrive" author Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, lighthouse parenting is considered as one of the most reasonable approach the pop culture has popularized in recent years. Lighthouse parenting allows children to develop independence while letting them learn from their mistakes.
Lighthouse parenting is also based on two main principles: giving unconditional love and letting children fail, Care.com reveals. So, are you a lighthouse parent?
Snowplow Parenting
The last but not the least is snowplow parenting. This is a type of parenting style that is connected to helicopter and drone parenting approaches. It is also the most common type of parents experts often meet and see.
Since its falls on overparenting category, snowplow parenting is the latest controversial parenting approach that has a set of negative impact on children. As per Today's Parent, a snowplow parent is described as a person who always take out obstacles from their kids' paths.
"They [snowplow parents] have their eye on the future success of their child, and anyone or anything that stands in their way has to be removed," the online parenting site wrote.
So, what kind of a parent are you? Sound off below and follow Parent Herald for more news and updates.
