Andrew took the family car without permission. He seriously damaged it while joyriding. Afterwards, his parents bought him a car of his own. This is an example of which parenting style?

This is an example of permissive parenting style.

Explanation:

In psychology, permissive parenting style refers to parents who present a high level of responsiveness accompanied by very low demands. That means permissive parents do not establish rules nor expect maturity and responsibility from their children. They are often trying harder to be friends with their kids than to act as authority figures. For that reason, they do a poor job when it comes to offering guidelines and punishing misbehavior.