What Are The Pros And Cons Of Being An Authoritarian Parent

A little boy in first grade goes home and shows his mom his first terrible grade of the year. The mother, appalled by this, reacts by screaming at her son terrifying the little boy. This leaves him traumatized because his mother has never screamed at him before. He learns from fear that he should not receive a terrible grade or he will be in trouble. In this situation, the mother could have reacted differently and motivated her son that it will be hi last, he should just try harder. The mother’s reaction is an example of an authoritarian parent; they expect everything done the way they set the rules without being supportive towards their child. Every child has different personalities and it is hard, as a parent, to raise children to be a significant adult. Being a parent is a difficult responsibility because a parent is not only responsible for themselves but their child as well. There are guidelines and helpful tips but sometime shtee guidelines are not enough because of certain situations that the family may come across. Some parents
It is not the correct way to teach a child to grow up. A parent that cares about their child will listen and talk to them as a friend not an authoritarian figure. Children will learn better this way than when they are constantly being yelled at. If a child is raised by an authoritarian parent they will find a way to better themselves or hopefully seek help but many are scared and have shut down many thought processes because of their many worries. Children cannot control where they live and how they are treated because they are too young and their brain does not understand many concepts or as to why they are treated the way they are. They believe it is a normal way of being raised because that is what they have experienced by themselves. These children may even say, “If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” George Bernard