Authoritarian Parents

As your child grows up, they will begin grasping the fact that you are constantly looking for their acceptance and are concerned or stressed when your child is annoyed or dissatisfied with you. Your child may understand this as a positive insight that you are somewhat intimidated by them or are scared of them. Likewise, your child may soon begin to read your expressions and may likewise figure out how to control you to their advantage. Children of Authoritarian parents “tend to be relatively low in social and academic competence, unhappy and unfriendly, and low in self-confidence” (Baumrind, 1991b, 470).
This parent will immediately get upset with the child without letting him know why. They will probably say “how dare you throw a ball and