This style stems from the work of developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind.
In later years, researchers added uninvolved parenting.
However, that doesn’t mean that uninvolved parenting is any less harmful.
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People with an uninvolved parenting style are low on both of these dimensions.
They do not respond well to the needs of their children and provide littleaffection, support, or love.
They also make very few demands on their children.
They rarely set rules and do not offer guidance or expectations for behavior.
Intent and caring matter.
What’s Your Parenting Style?
The exact degree of involvement may vary considerably.
Others may be downright neglectful or even reject their children outright.
Causes of Uninvolved Parenting
It is important to note that uninvolved parenting is often not intentional.
It may arise for a number of different reasons, including things like parental experience andstress.
Parents who exhibit an uninvolved parenting style were often raised by uninvolved and dismissive parents.
As adults, they may find themselves repeating the same patterns they were raised with.
These children tend to display deficits in cognition,attachment, emotional skills, and social skills.
What are the effects of uninvolved parents?
You may also fear repeating these patterns with your own children.
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