The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children's Social Adjustment and Development

Abstract

This article discuss about how parenting styles affect children’s social adaption and development by using Diana Baumrind’s ‘Family parenting styles’ theory. It provides an useful framework to analysis the parenting styles’ impact on children. It have a straight impact on children, Baumrind’s theory emphasize the importance of family environment to the child’s socialization process. The parent-child interaction and the transmission of family rules and values, as well as parents support and guidance, can positively impact children’s ability of social adaption, a suitable parenting styles could nurture children’s self-esteem, confidence, and social ability. Secondly, Baumrind’s theory emphasize the importance of family environment to the child’s psychological, and cognitional development. The care, warmth, and support could boost children’s emotional development, provide secure basis of attachment. Meanwhile, the nurture of rules, boundaries, and responsibility help children to develop self control and cognitive ability.