In this episode, hosts Dr. Meghna and Devishobha throw light on the 4 major styles identified by psychologists and the major factors of your personality determining your parenting style. Why is this important? Because Parenting Styles can predict a large part of the parenting outcome. Simply put, parenting style is the style of communication, response and discipline parents use to raise their children.

Devishobha and Meghna share the details of the 4 major parenting styles- Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive and Uninvolved. They go on to discuss the distinct characteristics of the parenting styles, what makes the best parenting styles, what influences parenting styles, what to do to adopt the best parenting style, and finally how to reconcile parenting styles with your partner.

This week’s mnemonic: EAR

If you wish to learn more, check out:

1. PARENTING STYLES: THE HANDY ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR THE MILLENNIAL PARENT

2. Parenting style quiz

Books:

1. The Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother(Authoritarian parenting)

2. Running with scissors (Uninvolved parenting)

Podcast episodes:

1. How to stop yelling at your child

2. Difficult children are just strong-willed

3. Parenting consciousness summit

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