Will rarely turns in his school work and does not seem concerned when he gets bad grades. His parents seem to love him and they give him pretty much whatever he asks for and believe that most parents are too strict. When he was in trouble at school, Will's parents minimized the teacher's concerns as silly and did not punish Will. Which parenting style would you say best describes Will's parents?

The parenting style William's parenting is using is the Permissive Parenting Style

Explanation:

There are 3 parenting styles according to Diana Baumrind, who was as a clinical and developmental psychologist known for her research on parenting styles:

- Authoritative : this parenting style is nurturing, responsive, and supportive of the child, however the parents set firm limits for their child.

- Authoritarian - parents using this style are often thought of as disciplinarians. They use a strict discipline style with little negotiation possible.

- Permissive : this form of parenting style is warm, but lax. The parents mostly let their children do what they want, and offer limited guidance or direction. Theyfail to set limits for their child.

Permissive or Indulgent parenting

Explanation:

Definition

Permissive parenting/Indulgent parenting, is a parenting style known by its by high availability and low demand or discipline.

Parents that operate with this parenting style are very responsive to the emotional needs of their child, but they don't set limits or are not consistent with enforcing the limits or boundaries.

Permissive parents are usually not strict with their children and very lackadaisical. They frown at control and external authority over their wards. They fail to monitor or steer their children's attitude and behavioral patterns. They rarely have rules and even if they do, its not really enforced.

Such parents allow children make major decisions usually reserved for older guardians without supervision.