Question

Carissa’s parents let her stay up as late as she wants. She is allowed to pick out her own clothes and decide when and what she wants to eat. Her parents act more like her friends than authority figures. What kind of parenting style is this?a. authoritarian b. authoritative c. freudian d. permissive

Answer 1

The answer would be that the type of parenting that the parents are showing is permissive parenting.

Permissive means allowing someone freedom of behaviour

Freudian means the child becomes sexually attractive to the opposite gendered parent.

Authoritative means being able to be true or trusted

Authoritarian means strict.