Parenting Styles

Every parent creates his or her home environment.  One parent may be a strong disciplinarian with a "Military Base" like home.  While the parent next door is a sensitive nurse with a hospital like home.  And the parent on the other side is a clown with a playground like home.  The question is not which climate is best.  Most parents defend their environment preferences.  The solution is creating a climate or engineering several environments that encourage every child to behave best.  One child needs a General Patton like parent, while another child needs a Nurse Nightingale.  Every child and parent have unique personalities that affect  results.
  
The most effective parent knows how to motivate each child according to the child's personality.  The biggest mistake some parents make is trying to lead every child according to the parent's personality.  Most parents know every child is different.  But under pressure many parents forget and revert to motivating the child according to the parent's temperament.
    
The following are simple descriptions of specific personality types as they relate to others.  Study each type and develop strategies to improve your effectiveness.  Think of specific times when you might have responded as such. Think of how you should respond to certain children.

Sample of some of the information you will learn:

"S" Type Parent

Under Pressure:
Becomes silent, loyal, nervous, shy, takes blame, does whatever necessary to please.

Sources of Irritation:
Aggression, undependable people, impatience, insincerity, inconsistency, competition, having to look good, pressure to speak out.