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By: Jane Bear

Being a parent can be a daunting prospect even for the most accomplished and the most prepared individuals. Raising a child is all about having good parenting skills as well as learning good parenting techniques. There are just as many parent styles as there are a number of parents but experts believe the parenting styles fall into 4 different and identifiable styles: authoritarian, indulgent or permissive, authoritative, and uninvolved.

The authoritarian parenting style is high in structural boundaries and somewhat strict like the military in its execution. The parent's responsiveness to their children is usually low to very low, rules are laid down and must be followed. In some cases, punishment meted out would be seen in today's society as extremely, and unnecessarily heavy-handed.

The permissive/ indulgent parent is at the opposite end of the continuum. Permissive parents want to avoid conflict at all cost; their belief is that the best way to parent their children is to be their child's best friend. There are only a very few rules and limits to the child, therefore, he or she will have very little discipline. This may cause problems in the future, as these children do not learn how to deal with rules and how to connect between wrongdoing and punishment.

In the authoritative parent style, the parent is still the parent, not the best friend. However, authoritative parents are very concerned with what their children need and provide them with opportunities for success. Parents practicing this parenting style focus mostly on keeping their children safe, while allowing them exploration to discover life and to make mistakes while the consequences are small.

In uninvolved parents, as the name suggests, parents are simply uninvolved. Parents are neither demanding nor responsive of their children and they are not interested in any feedback from them, they are the most likely to be irresponsible and more often neglect their children.

There are the basics of parenting that every parent should know and these are: being kind to your children, being a good role model, and always keeping lines of communication open. It is never okay to demean your children, instead use positive methods to discipline a child. You should be warm, share interests, and spend time with your kids. In being a good role model to your children, think of everything you want to teach your children and then just do it in front of them every day. Always remember to keep all avenues of conversation open. Good parenting means talking to your kids about important things in life. Let them know that they can tell you anything that happens to them without fear of being rejected.

Moreover, television and computers often play a big role in the lives of even very young children nowadays. Considering that computers will give them a head start in their education, many parents are keen to have their young children using them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Internet has many dangers; there are many wholly inappropriate websites for young children. So as part of parental controls, consider the vast array of parental controls technology that is available to help parents control their young child's computer use and television viewing.

Parenting is not about providing well, giving pocket money, or satisfying the material needs of your children. It is about creating love, understanding, trust and bonds that will last a lifetime of good times and bad.

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