Four Patterns of Parenting Styles: Uninvolved Parenting
June 1st, 2010

The previous article tackled the four types of permissive parenting, which included Indifferent Permissiveness in parental behavior. This type of permissive parenting mirrors the third pattern of parenting style, which is Uninvolved Parenting.
Similarly, Uninvolved Parenting also involves displays of indifference from parents towards their children. They often say to their kids that they did not care where they went or what they did. They do not even show they care whether their kids did well at school or not, or how well behaved they were when in public. All they seem to care about are their own interests and their selves.
Unlike Indifferent Permissiveness, however, Uninvolved parents do not reward their children anything of value. They literally become uninterested with and neglectful of their children’s safety and welfare. These parents may have become tired, frustrated or simply given up exerting parental authority over their children.
Teens who grew up with Uninvolved parents did not receive parental warmth and control, which leads to problems with self-control and impulsive behaviors. They exhibit the same behavior as those teens with Permissive parents.

The previous article tackled the four types of permissive parenting, which included Indifferent Permissiveness in parental behavior. This type of permissive parenting mirrors the third pattern of parenting style, which is Uninvolved Parenting.
Similarly, Uninvolved Parenting also involves displays of indifference from parents towards their children. They often say to their kids that they did not care where they went or what they did. They do not even show they care whether their kids did well at school or not, or how well behaved they were when in public. All they seem to care about are their own interests and their selves.
Unlike Indifferent Permissiveness, however, Uninvolved parents do not reward their children anything of value. They literally become uninterested with and neglectful of their children’s safety and welfare. These parents may have become tired, frustrated or simply given up exerting parental authority over their children.
Teens who grew up with Uninvolved parents did not receive parental warmth and control, which leads to problems with self-control and impulsive behaviors. They exhibit the same behavior as those teens with Permissive parents.




