The Different Types Of Parenting Styles

Uninvolved

Uninvolved parenting, otherwise known as neglectful parenting, is a style of rearing children marked by parents not responding to the needs of their children. Neglectful parents tend to be away from home for extended periods and disconnect with the children. Even when home, they do not focus on the children, and as a result, they are unaware of the life their child leads outside of the home. The degree of neglect varies with each instance of this style. Some uninvolved parents neglect their children entirely, whereas others are quite hands off but still maintain a few rules.

The most heartbreaking situations are those where parents completely reject their children. The children raised by such parents tend to become independent early on as a matter of survival. They experience fear and anxiety and are highly likely to become delinquent teenagers. Such children will struggle with forming relationships with others as adults as there is barely any life experience that teaches them this interpersonal skill. Neglectful parenting ultimately harms the child by denying them useful skills learned from home.