What Are Parenting Styles? Part 2 of 2
Effects on Gifted Children: How parenting styles can affect a gifted child’s outcomes in school and life. Part 2 of 2
In the first post about parenting styles, I framed up a series of concepts about the interactions between gifted children and their parents. Then we launched into the authoritarian style of parenting. In this post I focus on the authoritative, permissive, and the uninvolved or neglectful parenting styles. Related research about parenting styles and a brief, additional look at neurodiversity and twice-exceptionalities are also presented here.
Authoritative
The next style is authoritative, and because authoritative and authoritarian sound so much alike, it helps to have a way to remember the difference. An authoritarian leader is also called a dictator, even if benevolent. The authoritarian makes the rules, and the citizens — or in this case, the children — must follow the rules, do what the dictator says, or suffer the consequences.
Like authoritarian parents, those with an authoritative parenting style also establish rules and guidelines. However, the authoritative style is more democratic. These parents are receptive to their children’s viewpoints and willing to listen to questions. They “monitor and…
