tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956839665933473281.post5546269193893795489..comments2024-01-04T17:29:14.050+00:00Comments on Making sense of the unknown leap into fatherhood: Styles of ParentingDr D Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14425191183308708727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956839665933473281.post-5161642482932139082013-06-27T14:16:14.958+01:002013-06-27T14:16:14.958+01:00Yeah, I have to agree with Stephen - the descripti...Yeah, I have to agree with Stephen - the descriptions of the styles above are so biased that there is no doubt as to which one you should be preferring (if it's a conscious choice or you're simply decide to go with what suits your personality). For all we know children raised in a permissive style are more likely to become highly successful sports stars (or strippers) and children raised ZeeBisk1thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571981839950183918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956839665933473281.post-4101370735833094142013-06-27T10:06:44.184+01:002013-06-27T10:06:44.184+01:00Great blog. I think parwnting styles exist on a co...Great blog. I think parwnting styles exist on a continuum even tho we have one style that dominates!Dr. Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476937750787035300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956839665933473281.post-72444012965190681072013-06-25T19:25:50.443+01:002013-06-25T19:25:50.443+01:00Stephen, you are absolutely right. What's wri...Stephen, you are absolutely right. What's written here is based on the definitions by Baumrind...textbooks and findings are one thing, but actual living evidence is another all together as you have so rightly pointed out. The post was written from what theorists say and not necessarily my own personal views/comments - for the most part.Dr D Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425191183308708727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956839665933473281.post-36079134878098043702013-06-24T22:23:35.869+01:002013-06-24T22:23:35.869+01:00This is a great post and proves that you should ge...This is a great post and proves that you should get up at 4.30am every morning!<br /><br />My only quibble is in the terminology. I, like you, try to be authoritative as it suits my personality. I have some friends who would be classed as 'permissive' and are bringing up wonderful kids. The language used to describe this kind of parent is generally negative while it doens't Stephen Greenehttp://headoftheheard.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com