What kind of single parenting style do you display to your child?
Of course you’re doing your best to raise your kids.
But sometimes, especially if you’re a single parent, you may get easily overwhelmed, distracted, or tired, and wind up falling into some bad parenting styles.
I came across a list of 4 Single Parenting Styles that might bring you some challenges if you find yourself
This list is not definitive, and isn’t meant to make you feel bad about yourself if you find yourself acting like some of these descriptions…
It’s simply meant to bring your awareness to your behaviors so you can consider the impact they’re having on your kids.
Here are the 4 Single Parenting Styles. Does one of them sound like you?
- The Emotional Patient
Are you telling your kids all about your emotional struggles? Are you looking to your kids (no matter what their ages are) for emotional support as if you’re the patient and they’re the counselor or therapist? - The Guilt-Tripper
Do you try to get your kids to say nice things about you? Do you guilt your kids into doing what you want because you’ve “got it so hard as a single parent”? - The Permissive Parent
Are you so busy with everything you’re trying to do with work and the kids and taking care of the house that you don’t have the energy to say no to things? Do you let your kids do whatever they want just to avoid confrontation? - The Martyr
Are you working so hard to do it all that you’re not taking good care of yourself? Do you think thats’ going to be better for your kids if you wear yourself out trying to do it all? It’s not.
Check out the full article for more details about each of these 4 single parenting styles and you’ll also get ideas for what you can do instead.
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