Jellyfish parenting is a laid-back, relaxed, and flexible style of raising children. 1. Jellyfish parents go with the flow, follow their children's lead, and don't often set rules or enforce consequences. This approach can be great as children grow and learn more autonomy and independence, but also has some drawbacks.
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.
In between these two extremes is authoritative parenting, a distinct style that decades of research has shown to be the most effective. Authoritative parents are nurturing and empathetic, but they also set very clear expectations and reliably hold their kids accountable.
Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their children's lives to compassionately, yet authoritatively guide them toward the key 21st century skills of “CQ”—creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Panda parenting is all about letting the children learn that they are responsible for their decisions and the consequences those decisions bring. It should be noted that letting your kids think for themselves does not equate to letting them be on their own completely or giving them complete independence.
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.
What Is Lighthouse Parenting? According to an article by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, lighthouse parenting is when a parent creates a balance between love and setting limits for a child in order to ensure that a child is nurtured, safe, and respects parents as important figures in their lives.
But have you ever heard of unicorn mom? Urban Dictionary, the online home for slang words and phrases, defines unicorn mom as: "a mother who's not perfect, enjoys alcohol, has a sense of humor and couldn't care less what you think."
These are the ostrich parents who can't or won't look beyond their own experiences to see there are better ways; the parents who have their heads in the sand and see the only option to the traditional reward and punishment method as the complete opposite—pushovers who let their kids run wild with no limits.
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.
Authoritarian Parenting (Disciplinarian)
These strict parents demand blind obedience from their children without explanation. They use reasons such as “because I said so.” The authoritarian parenting style is also known as the disciplinarian parenting style.
A variety of research has shown that the most effective form of parenting when dealing with ASD is Authoritative parenting, and the study shows that mothers tend use more of permissive form of parenting which may have an adverse effect on the behavioural problems of children with ASD.
The authoritative parenting style is the most effective and preferred parenting style by child psychologists. This type of parenting style helps prepare your child to lead a well-balanced and successful life physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially, and academically.
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.
Instead of helicopter parents or smother mothers, I like to refer to these devoted moms and dads as umbrella parents. Good parents know what their children need, anticipate those needs, and take action. They are like weathermen who know when the rain is coming and are ready with a metaphorical umbrella.
Kangaroo care is a method of holding your baby to your chest. This allows for skin-to-skin contact between you and baby. During each session, your baby will be placed (naked except for a diaper and hat) on your chest (also bared to allow skin-to-skin) for up to a few hours.
Ostriches are polygamists- the male will choose 3 to 5 hens(female ostrich) to mate with. Mating will usually occur before the rainy season, and will last about 5 months. The ostrich species is a bisexual, complex group.
But their value goes beyond serving as a royal dish for ancient pharaohs; across cultures, the ostrich egg has long possessed symbolic significance and associations with prosperity, truth, life, and rebirth.
In her piece, “How Jackhammer Parents are Destroying Schools,” Treleaven describes these parents by their defining characteristics, “They are relentless. They are loud. They are destructive. They are powered by fear.” And from the response, Treleaven definitely isn't the only teacher to have encountered one.
Crunchy moms are typically seen as taking a more holistic approach. They choose unmedicated births, buy technology and plastic-free toys, eat organic and wrap baby in cloth diapers. These two factions are often at odds, poking fun or outright criticizing what they see as bad for baby.
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.
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, ...
Recently, I heard a term that I think fits me much more appropriately: “submarine parent.” Author, Todd Kestin describes it as being there, beneath the surface where your kids can't see you, but you are always still available to help in a moment's notice. And even though they can't see you, they know you are there.