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Baumrind stated their four types of parenting styles classified as the following--authoritative parenting, authoritarian parenting, permissive indulgent, permissive indifferent. There is an one way channel of communication with the authoritarian parenting. This type of parenting is very strict. They do not explain the rules. Further, what they say goes, for a child to question their authority is taken to be disrespectful. On the other hand authoritative parenting allows a two way channel of communication. They welcome feedback from their children. Parents discipline their children out of love. Unlike authoritarian parenting the punishment fits the crime. Also, there is permissive indulgent where the child is the parent's best friend. The parent is in denial about their child's mischievious acts. They often bail the child out of trouble when the child may be in threat of discipline from others. The parent is supportive of their child even when they are doing wrong. Lastly, permissive indifferent is another parenting style. Some people define this as a neglectful parent. The parents have little to do with the child. They don't want the child to intefere with their plans. These children are usually left alone and have low self-esteem. To conclude, parenting styles vary. The style that a parent uses will have a lasting effect on a child throughout adulthood. A parent has the power to be a tool of refinement in a child's life or a tool of destruction!

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