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Authoritarian Parenting Style The authoritarian parenting style is usually embraced by people who are most concerned with having well behaved children who respect authority. There is a high demand that standards be met so parents often use guilt, fear, shame, and time outs to accomplish their goals. While they love their children, parents may ignore or dismiss their children’s emotions and focus instead on results. (Clean rooms, completed chores, polite manners, and high grades are some of these goals.) Their children may perform for them but when children do not feel understood or self-empowered they often misbehave, act ornery, whine, throw tantrums, or actively rebel. While the outward effects of authoritarian parenting may look like well behaved, respectful children, there is often resentment and anger brewing inside. The disadvantage of authoritarian parenting is that parents are ‘fooled’ into believing that they have done a ‘good job’ with their children. |