Discuss each of the four parenting styles using examples not discussed in the textbook

What will be an ideal response

Authoritative parents: are high in demandingness and high in responsiveness. They set clear rules and expectations for their children. They make clear what the consequences will be if their children do not comply. They explain the reasons for the rules and expectations to their children. • Authoritarian parents: are high in demandingness but low in responsiveness. They require obedience from their children, and they punish disobedience without compromise. They expect their commands to be followed without dispute or dissent. In addition, little in the way of love or warmth toward their children. • Permissive parents: are low in demandingness and high in responsiveness. They have few clear expectations for their children's behavior and they rarely discipline them. They believe that children need love that is truly "unconditional." • Disengaged parents: are low in both demandingness and responsiveness. They seem uninvolved and even uninterested in their children's development. Their goal may be to minimize the amount of time and emotion they have to devote to parenting. They may seem to have little emotional attachment to them. • Students must provide examples on their ownthey show