Children of
authoritarian parents often exhibit low self - esteem, depression, and fear of new situations.
We've learned that
Authoritarian Parenting often leads to children who are fearful, anxious and aggressive.
Not exact matches
As much as I'd always believed in what authoritative
parenting represents, in practice, I find myself veering off at times into practices that are more
authoritarian (I grew up with
parents who were loving but sometimes very strict) and
often times, even permissive.
Authoritarian parenting is conservative, with a fixed mindset,
often in the belief that children should act like «little adults».
Since
authoritarian parents are
often strict, their children may grow to become good liars in an effort to avoid punishment.
It is
often contrasted with the
authoritarian parenting style, which is heavy on the demandingness and low on responsiveness.
Generally
authoritarian parents are not very emotional or affectionate and are
often critical of their children if they fail to meet their expectations.
This kind of dictatorial or
authoritarian parenting can
often result in children complying out of fear for the consequences which will be meted out.
Because children are not encouraged to question or discuss issues with their
authoritarian parents, they
often do not understand and this can lead to resentment.
This blog specifically tried to clarify what my students
often confuse - the difference between authoritative and
authoritarian parenting.
These practices include overly rigid or
authoritarian parenting styles, in which rules and roles are inflexibly maintained,
often with significant power differentials between husband and wife and a lack of mutual respect or coordinated actions (Walsh 2006).
It has been demonstrated that depressed
parents tend either to be very lenient with their children or very
authoritarian,
often switching between the two (Kochanska et al., 1997).