Parenting Styles

In this parenting style, parents and children agree on consequences and communicate well.

• Permissive
• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Helicopter

It's the parents way or the highway

• Attachment
• Authoritarian
• Permissive
• Helicopter

These parents hover and are overly concerned with their child's wellbeing.

• Helicopter
• Attachment
• Democratic
• Permissive

These parents are focused on creating a VERY strong bond with their child(ren).

• Helicopter
• Attachment
• Permissive
• Democratic

When parents allow their children to walk all over them

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Permissive
• Attachment

The style in which parents are encouraged to breastfeed and co-sleep with their children.

• Permissive
• Attachment
• Democratic
• Helicopter

The middle between authoritarian parenting and permissive parenting.

• Democratic
• Authoritarian
• Attachment
• Helicopter

Parents are seen more as friends than a parent.

• Attachment
• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Permissive

Results in undeveloped life skills, decreased self-esteem, & more anxiety for the children.

• Authoritarian
• Helicopter
• Attachment
• Democratic

Children may act fearful or overly shy around strangers as a result from this style.

• Democratic
• Attachment
• Authoritarian
• Permissive