�Parenting seems to have changed quite a bit since I was a child.� My parents weren't trying to be my friend.� They were, what you might call, traditional parents.��Traditional parenting is inflexible and rigid and riddled with discipline. The...
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Parenting seems to have changed quite a bit since I was a child.� My parents weren't trying to be my friend.� They were, what you might call, traditional parents.��Traditional parenting is inflexible and rigid and riddled with discipline. The focus is to raise responsible and functional adults with good manners, proper education, and worth ethic.�
Today there is something called "modern parenting" where there is more of a focus of nurturing, involvement, and allowing children to express their individuality freely.�Today, many parents are much closer to their children in age and� many children are growing up in single-family homes.� According to statistics from the Pew Center, the U.S. has the world's highest of number of children living in single-parent households.�
So the question is:� What kind of parent are you when it comes to raising your children?
Helicopter Parent:� These are parents who hover over their children and continue to do so through college (and even beyond in some cases).� These parents are over-involved and may be the reason their children don't develop a level of maturity needed to achieve success.� They know if they fail they can always return home and free-load.��
Lawnmower Parent:� These are the parents who "mow down" a path for their children by removing all obstacles that may cause discomfort, challenges or struggles.� These parents go out of their way to help their children and they believe their children can do no wrong.� These are parents who will do whatever it takes to help their children achieve success---even when the child may not be interested.� Remember actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, who paid specific colleges to get their daughter's admitted?� Those are definitely lawnmower parents.
Tiger Parent:� These are the parents who push their children to achieve excellence in academics.� They limit their leisure time in order to make sure their child is a high achiever in the classroom so they won't have any problem getting into the University of their choice (and usually it's the college of the PARENT'S choice.� They expect their child to stay focused at all times and giving up is never an option.
Free Range Parent:��These are the free-spirited parents who give their children freedom to explore and to establish their own independence.� These are parents who see their children as friends as they get older and don't have a problem socializing with their friends to show how "cool" they are.� These parents also tend to be less than 20 years older than their children.� Meanwhile, there are some psychologists who believe this type of parenting style is dangerous because it lacks structure.
So what type of parent are you?
