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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Authoritarian parenting is one of the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/types-of-parenting-styles-1095045&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;four main parenting styles&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; recognized by researchers. It&amp;amp;#39;s characterized by rigid rules and high demands. Authoritarian parents have high standards and can be highly critical when those standards aren&amp;amp;#39;t met. They also tend to offer less emotional warmth compared to authoritative parents. Read on to find out if you exhibit any of the characteristics of an authoritarian parent.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Authoritarian parents don\u2019t want to waste energy explaining why something isn\u2019t a good choice and they&amp;amp;#39;re not likely to spend much time discussing feelings. Instead, when a child breaks the rules, they\u2019re more likely to remind him that he should \u201Cknow better&amp;amp;#34; without any room for discussion.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rather than teach children to control themselves, authoritarian parents exert their control. Kids have fewer choices and fewer opportunities to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://od/teachingnewskills/a/Teaching-Kids-Self-discipline.htm&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;practice self-discipline&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. The focus is on obeying the rules, with little room for creativity.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Authoritarian parents are very critical. They may say things like, \u201CYou aren&amp;amp;#39;t a good listener,\u201D or, &amp;amp;#34;How many times do I have to tell you the same thing?&amp;amp;#34; They aren\u2019t concerned about building or &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/discipline-strategies-that-promote-healthy-self-esteem-1094810&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;preserving a child&amp;amp;#39;s self-esteem&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. In fact, they often think that shaming a child is one of the best ways to motivate him to behave better next time.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Spanking is used liberally in authoritarian households. Parents may use other forms of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/facts-about-corporal-punishment-1094806&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;corporal punishment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; - such as making a child do push-ups or assigning manual labor - as a consequence for misbehavior.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Read More: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/is-spanking-children-a-good-way-to-discipline-1094756&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Is Spanking Effective?&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You won\u2019t catch an authoritarian parent negotiating. Their children certain don&amp;amp;#39;t get any type of vote and it&amp;amp;#39;s made clear that the household rules aren&amp;amp;#39;t up for discussion. Parents often leave little room for any \u201Cgray area.\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Most authoritarian parents don\u2019t believe in &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-create-a-reward-system-for-kids-that-works-1094752&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;rewarding kids for good behavior&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. They think that kids should behave well and don\u2019t need to be praised or rewarded simply for following the rules. But as soon as a rule is broken, a consequence is swiftly handed out.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Authoritarian parents are more likely to be nagging or yelling rather than playing with their kids. They tend to want kids to behave in an orderly fashion and they expect them to \u201Cbe seen and not heard\u201D most of the time.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;While &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/permissive-parenting-1095062&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;permissive parents&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; have few rules, authoritarian parents thrive on having rules about everything. In addition to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/examples-of-household-rules-for-the-entire-family-1094879&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;household rules&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; about safety or morality, there are often unwritten rules about how to do things &amp;amp;#34;right.\u201D Authoritarian parents often micromanage their children. They may hover while their children do their homework or complete their chores to make sure that everything is done in the manner they want.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Authoritarian parents have interesting expectations of their children. Although they have high expectations, they don\u2019t allow for enough freedom for kids to show that they can be trusted. They\u2019re quick to enforce their demands and prevent children from making mistakes and facing &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/natural-consequences-as-a-discipline-strategy-1094849&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;natural consequences&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Authoritarian parents don\u2019t waste time explaining the underlying reasons why certain rules need to be followed or why they\u2019ve set certain limits. Instead, they\u2019re famous for saying, \u201CBecause I said so!\u201D They expect that to be the end of the discussion and don\u2019t invite a child to weigh in with his opinion about why he disagrees or why he thinks the rules are unfair.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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