Which parenting style is described as submitting to children's demands?

Which parenting style is described as submitting to children's demands?

• A. Authoritarian
• B. Permissive
• C. Authoritative
• D. Uninvolved

Answer: (B)

Submitting to children's demands is a hallmark of a permissive parenting style. This approach blends warmth and responsiveness with very few rules or strict expectations. Parents in this style tend to yield to what the child wants, avoid confrontation, and let the child decide most of the time. Because boundaries aren’t strongly enforced, children may struggle with self-control and following through on commitments, even though they feel cared for and supported. By contrast, other styles differ in how they balance warmth with control: authoritarian emphasizes obedience and rigid rules with low warmth; authoritative combines clear limits with reasoning and warmth; uninvolved shows little warmth or involvement.

Submitting to children's demands is a hallmark of a permissive parenting style. This approach blends warmth and responsiveness with very few rules or strict expectations. Parents in this style tend to yield to what the child wants, avoid confrontation, and let the child decide most of the time. Because boundaries aren’t strongly enforced, children may struggle with self-control and following through on commitments, even though they feel cared for and supported.

By contrast, other styles differ in how they balance warmth with control: authoritarian emphasizes obedience and rigid rules with low warmth; authoritative combines clear limits with reasoning and warmth; uninvolved shows little warmth or involvement.