Limitations and Restrictions
The Negative Effects of Strict Parenting
By Nikita Ravat
The Negative Influences
In the eyes of society, strict parents are viewed as individuals who emphasize discipline within the household as it assists children in reaching their full potential in life, leading them to success. However, although parents desire successful children, the limitations and restrictions that are put upon children can be seen as a disadvantage for children as it negatively impacts the children’s approach and their interactions due to their newly adapted behavior and attitude. To be more specific, strict parenting methods can cause communication issues within the parent-child relationship as children begin to feel neglected, it negatively influences the child’s behavior to develop physical aggression towards parents and peers and can cause children to rebel against parent’s desires in order to escape from pressure.
64% of children don’t spend enough time with their mothers
Results in Rebellious Teens
Due to the constant limitations imposed on children, they become overwhelmed, stressed and fed up, which is why children turn to drugs and drinking in order to release their stress and become free. More than 50% of teens have reported that they have had sex by the age of 15.
My Way or Highway
For children raised by authoritarian parents, harsh rules are implied on children, which demonstrates to the children that their voice, opinion or choice makes no difference and is not heard. Parents decisions are final and they pay no heed to what the children themselves desire in terms of careers, activities and academics.
Communication Tension
In children perspectives, parents are the individuals who they can turn to for security. However, children raised by authoritarian parents fear their parents causing them to become secretive about their lives and lie, ultimately causing them to live two separate worlds.
68% of children don’t receive enough time with their fathers
Alternatives
Authoritarian parents impose harsh rules and restrictions because they desire children to reach their full potential in life and become successful. Although authoritarian parents have good intentions, the methods that are used upon children may not be seen as the healthiest. Authoritative parents desire the same children, but their approach is different. To be more specific, authoritative parents are nurturing and forgiving while still establishing rules and high expectations that children are expected to follow.
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