Diana Blumberg Baumrind a clinical and developmental psychologist initially identified three parenting styles: Authoritative, Authoritarian and Permissive. Maccoby and Martin expanded upon Baumrind’s three original parenting styles and defined four parenting styles (Ref. Figure 1) Figure 1: Baumrind’s Parenting Styles Model What is Parenting Style Simply stating, parenting style means how parents respond and demand to … Continue reading Four Main Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Children