permissive parenting
Indulgent child-rearing style
Permissive parenting is a child-rearing approach characterized by high warmth but low discipline—parents are nurturing and responsive but set few rules or boundaries.
Children face minimal consequences for misbehavior: Her permissive parenting meant the kids could eat whatever they wanted.
The style contrasts with authoritarian (strict rules, little warmth) and authoritative (firm boundaries with warmth) approaches.
- lenientTolerant of faults
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
- free rangeUnconfined to pens
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
boundaries · no limits · discipline · spare the rod · freedom · rules · consequences · tantrum · helicopter · authoritative · neglectful · unconditional · coddling · soft touch · bratty · limits · overindulgent · attachment
- parentingchild, mom, children, kids, childcare
- family dynamicsfamily dynamics, family roles, family therapy, sibling rivalry, family values
- Parenting Topicslife lessons, discipline, curfew, grounding, safety rules
- Parenting Approaches
- old-fashioned complaintskids these days, back in my day, no respect, work ethic, moral decay
permissive parentingauthoritarian parenting
Rigid, controlling child-rearing approach
strict parenting · tiger parenting · authoritative parenting · tough love · tiger mom
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