MOTHERHOOD: PARENTING STYLES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT – PART 5

Great Mothers welcome to today’s episode We will be discussing how a more Authoritarian Mother can become less authoritarian and be more of an Authoritative Mother.

Are you a more Authoritative Mother? That’s great for you and your children. According to research Authoritative style of Parenting is considered to be the best. This is because it allows the child’s point of view on a subject, even though rules are established, explained, and discussed with the children. Although boundaries are established, authoritative mothers are supportive and approachable. Children raised by authoritative mothers are disciplined, happy, have high self-esteem, perform well academically, and are emotionally and psychologically balanced.

Mothers who have a more authoritarian parenting style are very strict. They do not allow their children’s opinions, demand absolute obedience, and do not receive feedback on why an offense was committed. As a result, the children are constantly dissatisfied, have low self-esteem, are aggressive, and perform poorly in school.

If you notice that you are more of an Authoritarian Mother and that your children exhibit the above characteristics. Don’t worry, you can use the strategies listed below. You can gradually become more authoritative in your parenting style with time and effort. This, in turn, will have a gradual effect on your children’s behavior and development.

Changes in your parenting style will be more effective in your children’s behavior and development if they are under the age of ten. Children over the age of ten will need to be determined to change from those characters and work on it.

The following are some strategies that Authoritarian Mothers can use to become more authoritative in their parenting styles: 
1) Establish and maintain a positive relationship with your children by listening to them even when they misbehave. 
2) Rather than using corporal punishment to correct their mistakes, use consequences that teach life lessons, such as denying a child access to a favorite TV show if homework is not completed on time. Tell the child that if his or her homework is completed on time, he or she can watch TV.
) Reward them with gifts when they behave well, but not always, so they don’t see it as a right.
1) Establish clear rules and explain why they must follow them. Avoid statements like “……you must obey because I say so.” 
2) Show them that you are in charge, but also show them that you care about their feelings, especially when making major decisions like changing schools.

I’m sure the above strategies are helpful. I’m looking forward to sharing with you more in my next article.

Bye for now 🤗