Parenting /Leadership (Styles)
| Aspects | Autocratic* | Democratic | Permissive | Uninvolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inferiority/ Superiority | Demanding from parent | Parent/Leader accepting the child/employee as he/she is and appreciating | Gained superiority by child/employee | Parent/Leader usually engaged in their own conflicts or involved in things like alcoholism |
| Disciplining Strategy | Dictation/Commanding from the parent/leader | Negotiations between the parent and the child | Child/Employee demanding | Child/Employee is given different commands each time |
| Perception of Faults of the Child/Employee | Pin pointing faults and no help given to correct the faults | Letting children/Employee learn from their mistakes and help then and there | Seldom faults found in the child/employee | Child’s faults are used by the parent to blame the other parent |
| Freedom | No freedom to the child | Moderate freedom- Options are given | Extreme Freedom | Ambiguous freedom |
| Punishments | Severe Punishment | Punishments are negotiated with the child/employee | No punishment at all | Punishment given by the parent/leader is taken as negative stroke by the child/employee |
| Supervision by Parent | Child/Employee under constant supervision | Supervision given whenever necessary | Careless/No Supervision | Supervision when the parent/leader find faults in the child/employee |
*-Helicopter Parenting is mostly autocratic parenting/leadership.
Usually parents/leaders follow a mix of the above styles. One or the other may be predominant. Every parenting style has its own advantages and disadvantages. Contexts should be considered and parents need to choose the suitable parenting style. The perception of the children also plays a major role.