Research shows that positive parenting is the only parenting style that’s consistently linked with kids who make better decisions when no parents are around.
Positive parents know that their own age, knowledge,
experience, and material resources give them an important role in guiding
their children. They use that power to strengthen and protect their teens and help them grow into effective individuals. Positive parenting can be challenging because parents gradually relinquish control and give kids more freedom and responsibility with each passing year. These parents respect a teen’s drive for independence yet maintain firm boundaries. Their philosophy is to build trust and teach skills that empower the teen to take increasing control of their life. Instead of threatening severe punishment for bad behavior, they discuss, set, and enforce clear consequences for breaking rules. Research shows: Teens with positive-style parents are less likely to drink, use cannabis, or ride with impaired drivers. They also have fewer problems in school and with the law and report better relationships with their parents, when compared to children of other parenting styles.
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