2. Authoritative parents exhibit high levels of demandingness and nurturance. They also frequently use explanations to explain their parenting practices.
Growing up, my mom always expected A's and B's in school. She made sure that homework came first, before sports and free time activities. This is an example of her demandingness. When working on homework, if my siblings or I had a question, she always took the time to sit down and work on it with us. She did her best to help us understand the homework, so we could learn how to do it on our own. This is an example of her use of explanations and nurturance. When we received high grades, she always told us she was very proud. This is another example of her nurturance.
3. When I become a parent, I hope to use an authoritative parenting style. I want to be authoritative because this is the way I was raised, and I feel it led to the best outcomes for me and my siblings. Also, as we learned in class, children of authoritative parents tend to do better academically and socially. They tend to be good at self-regulation and personal responsibility. They are also cooperative and work well with others.
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