Salvador Gutierrez P7 Nov. 29 - Dec.04

This week in AP Psychology: we learned about the different parenting styles.  I pay more attention to my parents trying to figure out which style they fall into.  Both my parents are authoritative.  But my mom is a bit more permissive towards me now that I am older.  I am glad my parents are not Asian.  I know not all Asians are authoritarian but most of them are.  I have asked my Asian friends (Korean, Thailand, Taiwanese, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, and Bangladesh) what parenting style their parents are and most of them said authoritarian.  A Korean friend of mine has authoritative parents but they are authoritarian on certain issues like school.  I also know that not all Caucasian parents are permissive, but most of them are.  I think I am going to be an authoritative parent when I have kids.  It is the one style with the most benefits.  I am also going to be authoritative since it is the only way I know how to parent.  Everyone ends up to be like their parents because it is the only way they know how to parent.  I think being authoritarian will make your children dislike you and take you for granted.  And being permissive will make your children miserable because they do not have any guidance or fatherly figure to look up to.  I think being permissive shows how little you love and care for your children.  Every time I see a parent with his/her child, I try to figure out what kind of parent they are.  I am a bit confused on how there are only 3 styles.  There have got to be more.