Parenting Styles and Strategies

Erin Heger wrote a fantastic piece on Authoritarian and Authoritative parenting styles for Insider.com including an interview with Robyn Reyna. Check out the full article to learn about the types of parenting and how to use them, or check out the snippet below.

"According to [Reyna], this style focuses on logical consequences for discipline, not punishment.

These consequences relate to problems caused by the behavior and aim to help teach kids solutions, [Reyna] says.

As a result, kids raised with authoritative parents are more likely to develop the skills necessary to regulate their emotions, solve conflicts with their peers, and become confident in their own judgments and sense of self. "

Read the full article here. "