What is an Elephant Parenting Style? Elephant parents strive to emotionally support their children. As well as nurture them through hard times, compared to a tiger parenting style, which forces children to make choices and behave like adults.
With elephant parenting, emphasis is placed on the emotional bond between parent and child. For example, an elephant parent would rock their child to sleep rather than let them cry out. Elephant parents are very nurturing and protective, providing comfort and shielding their child from life's harsh realities.
A 'Tiger mom' is a strict disciplinarian – a mom who wants to instill in her children the competitive spirit. While an 'elephant mom' is a more protective, nurturing mother who believes that her children will do well only if they are raised in a caring environment with plenty of support and encouragement.
We defined tiger parents as those who practice positive and negative parenting strategies simultaneously. Tiger parents are engaging in some positive parenting behaviors; however, unlike supportive parents, tiger parents also scored high on negative parenting dimensions.
According to Yahoo!, panda parenting is all about “gently guiding your little one, as opposed to shoving them down the parenting path”. In other words, a panda parent is one who gives their kids the freedom to do things their own way.
Koala parenting. Also known as attachment parenting, this style describes the way in which a parent may look to form a close bond with a child from day one. This could mean breastfeeding for as long as possible, sleeping with the baby close by or co-sleeping when safe to do so, and babywearing.
Lighthouse parenting is a style of parenting which, as its name suggests, considers the parent to be a lighthouse, guiding and supporting their child.
Traditional Chinese parenting has been labeled as “authoritarian” by some researchers. Authoritarian parenting is a style of child-rearing that emphasizes high standards and a tendency to control kids through shaming, the withdrawal of love, or other punishments.
Snowplow parenting, also called lawnmower parenting or bulldozer parenting, is a parenting style that seeks to remove all obstacles from a child's path so they don't experience pain, failure, or discomfort.
They are supportive: Dolphin parents try to find the right balance. They support their child with their education and other choices. However, they don't put pressure on their child or punish them too harshly. They aim to build a good bond so their child feels they can make mistakes and come to their parent for support.
The dolphin parent is ... authoritative in nature. Like the body of the dolphin, they are firm yet flexible. Dolphin parents have rules and expectations but also value creativity and independence. They are collaborative and use guiding and role modelling to raise their kids.
More formally known as attachment parenting, the name koala parenting comes from the idea that parents who practice attachment parenting frequently hold their child, similar to how mother koalas hold onto their children. The term attachment parenting was originally coined by pediatrician Dr. William Sears.
The term “helicopter parenting” refers to a type of parent who's always hovering over their child's every move. If you find yourself staying alert over your child's every action and choice and are always nearby, paying close attention to every activity and interaction, you may be helicopter parenting.
Permissive or 'jellyfish' parenting places few rules or demands on kids and parents seldom follow through on consequences when children do not follow the rules. This parenting approach often results in children who rank low in happiness and self-regulation.
Elephant parents allow children to be children and seek happiness rather than academic success. This parenting style is filled with warmth, encouragement and protection. While tiger parents prepare their children for independence and the harsh realities of life from a young age.
Elephant mothers carry their babies for nearly two years before giving birth. Then they ensure their babies get the best food, teach their children the most useful skills and show their children how to lead the herd during hard times. Elephants recognize that their mothers know best — the herds are matriarchal.
Ostrich Parenting: Deal with the eating disorder by attempting to disengage or ignore the problem. Parents feel anxious and worried about speaking openly and bluntly about food.
A hummingbird parent watches over their little ones, but they don't meddle too much in their decisions. They try not to make decisions for their children or shield them from failure, but they try to stay physically (or psychologically) close by so they can help if their children need it.
Dragon mothers are mothers who grieve for children who have died or are terminally ill. Judy Bolton-Fasman, Contributor.
Authoritative parents are supportive and often in tune with their children's needs. They guide their kids through open and honest discussions to teach values and reasoning. Like authoritarian parents, they set limits and enforce standards.
The parenting style that is best for children is the supportive style. It's a style where you are warm and loving and you're affectionate but you also create structure and boundaries for your children, and you guide their behaviour.
In a nutshell, positive parents support a child's healthy growth and inner spirit by being loving, supportive, firm, consistent, and involved. Such parents go beyond communicating their expectations, but practice what they preach by being positive role models for their children to emulate.
A New York Times blog describes velcro parents as parents who cannot let go of their children. They are super-involved in their children's lives. The problem with this approach to parenting is that their children will take forever to learn how to cope with the tough decisions and situations which life puts in our path.
A “Disney Parent” actually has a legal definition: “a noncustodial parent who indulges his or her child with gifts and good times during visitation and leaves most or all disciplinary responsibilities to the other parent.” It's usually used in reference to the father, since we are typically the non-custodial parent, ...
Last post, I defined “umbrella parents” as parents who have to do what it takes to get their child's needs served, even if it means looking like a 'smother mother' to other parents.