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• Enjoy their company.<br />

• Create s spiritual environment around.<br />

Parenting Styles<br />

Parents are the people of authority; they are the leaders, teachers,<br />

mentors, role models and friends of their children. How they talk<br />

and behave are important. <strong>The</strong>re are basically four parenting<br />

styles. e.g.<br />

Parenting<br />

Style<br />

Authoritarian<br />

Permissive<br />

Authoritative<br />

Neglectful<br />

What does it mean<br />

• Often aggressive<br />

• Control freak<br />

• Voice is harsh, goal is to<br />

dominate or win<br />

• Children are just supposed to<br />

obey<br />

• Very libertine attitude, passive<br />

• Children should not be<br />

guided, as this inhibits their<br />

qualities<br />

• Voice is hesitant, goal is to<br />

avoid conflict<br />

• Assertive but rational, flexible<br />

and consistent<br />

• Showing respect for oneself<br />

and others<br />

• Children needs guidance, but<br />

convincing<br />

• Voice is firm but sensible,<br />

goal is mutuality<br />

• Not interested<br />

• It’s a burden<br />

Example<br />

do’s and don’ts<br />

s/he is still a<br />

child<br />

I’ll explain, but<br />

please do it<br />

I am busy<br />

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