Baumrind Parenting Styles by Diana Baumrind
Diana Baumrind, a clinical and developmental psychologist, identified three main parenting styles in the 1960s: authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative. Authoritarian parents are very strict and have high expectations for their children without much room for negotiation. Permissive parents are the opposite; they have low expectations and are very lenient. Lastly, authoritative parents fall in the…