2024-07-10
The authoritative parenting style is one where the parents are both nurturing and friendly but they impose certain limits on their children. This method is based on the idea that parents have to balance being highly responsive and at the same time have an appropriate number of demands or expectations from their kids. They also must be slightly strict with their children. You might think that being strict/authoritarian implies being harsh, but that is not quite what authoritative parenting entails. That means you can let some things slide and draw a line in the sand when necessary. At the same…