Parental permissiveness

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Parenting

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Delayed parenthood Father child relations Mother child relations Parent child communication Parent child relations Parent child interaction Parent educational background Parent school relationship Parent training Parental absence Parental attitudes Parental characteristics Parental expectations Parental investment Parental occupation Parental permissiveness Parental role Parenthood status Parenting skills

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Alloparenting Animal maternal behavior Animal parental behavior Animal rearing Bateman's principle Child discipline Child rearing practices Corporal punishment in the home

Parental permissiveness is the degree which parents allow their children freedom to make their own decisions and take responsibility for their own lives. Complete permissiveness can amount to childhood neglect, while on the other hand overparenting or parental authoritarianism can have negative consequences in the other direction. It follows that a balance needs to be struck consistent with the childs age and abilities.

See also

• Authoritarianism
• Childhood discipline
• Father child relations
• Mother child relations
• Parental attitudes
• Parental characteristics
• Parental role
• Parenting style