In psychology earlier this year, we learned about different parenting styles and how parenting can affect a child’s development and the person they grow up to be. While there is no one correct way to parent, it is clear that kids respond better to certain parenting styles over others. In my opinion, parents need to be able to find a reasonable balance between absolute freedom and extremely strict rules for their children.
On the one hand, if you give your kid absolute freedom to do whatever they want, they will walk all over you and won’t be well adjusted for a world where people tell them what they can and can’t do. My aunt and uncle give my younger cousins almost complete freedom to do what they want which has led to them taking complete advantage of their parents.
Conversely, giving your kid no freedom at all can cause all sorts of problems as well. If you are an extremely authoritarian parent, your kid will likely try to rebel and go behind your back to do things you don’t allow them to do. Furthermore, your relationship will likely be strained and your kid will likely grow to resent you.
Overall, I’ve seen the effects of both giving kids too much freedom and of being too strict. I honestly think that my parents honestly were able to find the sort of balance that is necessary, and I’m grateful for it. They certainly don’t let me walk all over them and do whatever I want, but they also aren’t super restrictive and overbearing.
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Great post Trevor! You made some incredibly valid points! I totally agree, parents should enforce a balance of being strict and being flexible with their child. A balance would positively impact their children and will make them ready for the real world. :) Such an insightful piece! Good job ♡
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