Indulgent Parenting

Definition

This is a parenting style characterized by low demands with high responsiveness. Indulgent parents tend to be very involved, but they set few rules and boundaries.

Analogy

Think of indulgent parenting like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Kids can take whatever they want, whenever they want, without any restrictions or limitations.

Related terms

Permissive Parenting: A type of parenting style where parents are often lenient and avoid confrontation with their children. They allow considerable self-regulation and rarely enforce discipline.

Authoritative Parenting: This is a balanced parenting style characterized by high expectations of maturity and compliance from the child but also high levels of warmth and communication.

Uninvolved Parenting: A type of parenting style characterized by few demands, low responsiveness, and little communication.