Running head: PARENTING 1
Positive Parenting Plan
Grand Canyon University
PSY-355
, PARENTING 2
Positive Parenting Plan
The three types of parenting styles are, authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive.
Authoritative is where warmth and control is involved in solving problems. This form of
parenting avoids punishments and focuses more on positive reinforcement, allowing the child
some say in their role. Authoritarian parenting is more about the parent being in control of the
child. This form is more based on punishment for mistakes resulting in very little feedback or
nurturing for the child. Permissive parenting is where the parent exerts little control and low
expectations for strict rules. This form of parenting relies less on high expectations and more on
allowing the child to find their way with a little guidance. The scenario given was Mary and Paul
having difficulty getting their newborn baby John to go to sleep. The different parenting styles
offer Mary and Paul a few options for caring for John, but they do need to be aware of the long
term effects of the way they choose to parent.
Mary and Paul need to choose between authoritative, authoritarian and permissive
parenting styles to guide John in life. The different styles will have different results on the
child’s behavior over time. For example, if they chose authoritarian parenting they would put
John to bed and expect him to obey, and when he didn’t the punishment would be swift and
harsh with no explanations or consoling. If they chose authoritative they would tell him to go to
bed and give him three chances to stay in bed before any discipline is applied. The three chances
could be saying, “You need to go back to be,” then, “Mommy said to stay in bed,” and finally,
“If you get up one more time I’ll take ____ toy away.” The key with this parenting style is
following through on the discipline once established. For permissive parenting, they would just
accept Johns behavior with no discipline or structure. There are different parenting styles that
Positive Parenting Plan
Grand Canyon University
PSY-355
, PARENTING 2
Positive Parenting Plan
The three types of parenting styles are, authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive.
Authoritative is where warmth and control is involved in solving problems. This form of
parenting avoids punishments and focuses more on positive reinforcement, allowing the child
some say in their role. Authoritarian parenting is more about the parent being in control of the
child. This form is more based on punishment for mistakes resulting in very little feedback or
nurturing for the child. Permissive parenting is where the parent exerts little control and low
expectations for strict rules. This form of parenting relies less on high expectations and more on
allowing the child to find their way with a little guidance. The scenario given was Mary and Paul
having difficulty getting their newborn baby John to go to sleep. The different parenting styles
offer Mary and Paul a few options for caring for John, but they do need to be aware of the long
term effects of the way they choose to parent.
Mary and Paul need to choose between authoritative, authoritarian and permissive
parenting styles to guide John in life. The different styles will have different results on the
child’s behavior over time. For example, if they chose authoritarian parenting they would put
John to bed and expect him to obey, and when he didn’t the punishment would be swift and
harsh with no explanations or consoling. If they chose authoritative they would tell him to go to
bed and give him three chances to stay in bed before any discipline is applied. The three chances
could be saying, “You need to go back to be,” then, “Mommy said to stay in bed,” and finally,
“If you get up one more time I’ll take ____ toy away.” The key with this parenting style is
following through on the discipline once established. For permissive parenting, they would just
accept Johns behavior with no discipline or structure. There are different parenting styles that
