Permissive Parents
Definition
These are parents who provide few guidelines or rules and give children much freedom. They tend not to enforce discipline regularly and often behave more like friends than parental figures.
Analogy
Imagine permissive parents as a lenient teacher who lets students choose what they want to do during class time without many restrictions or consequences for misbehavior.
Related terms
Indulgence: The action or fact of indulging; leniency; generosity in allowing freedom of action.
Laissez-faire: A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering.
Self-regulation: Ability to manage one's emotions, thoughts, behaviors in different situations.
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