Peds ATI Nursing Care of Children 2019 study guide for proctored exam

Care of the Child ATI Chapter 1 Parenting styles: § Dictatorial or authoritarian o Super strict parents, it’s their way or the highway o Parents try to control their child’s behaviors through unquestioned rules or expectations o Ex. the child is never allowed to watch tv on a school night § Permissive o Very laid back, allow children to set their rules o Parents exert very little control over their child’s behaviors; consult the child when making decisions o Ex. the child assists in deciding whether or not they can watch tv on a school night § Democratic or authoritative o Right in the middle, not too strict but also not too permissive o Parents direct the child’s behaviors by setting rules and explain the reason behind them o Parents negatively reinforce deviations from the rules and may do so by taking privileges away o Ex. the child can watch tv for 1 hour on school nights as long as their homework is done