Should Parenting Styles Be Strict or Flexible?

[Urvashi]

Some parents follow clear rules, while others adapt based on situations. Does consistency matter more than flexibility? How do different parenting styles affect children’s confidence and behavior?

 

[Kammdoral]

I don't believe in absolute extremes when it comes to parenting. I have a different approach.

If my child was obstinate when I asked her to do something, and she wouldn't, then I'd bring down the law on her and perhaps take away a privilege as a consequence.

If my daughter was remorseful for something she had done, I wouldn't yell at her or take anything away, I'd comfort her because she had regretted her behavior. That's how my daughter trusted me, learning she could come to me when something had gone wrong.

My sister was extremely permissive and wouldn't get up to correct her children. They became very wild