If you’ve never heard the term authoritarian parenting, it’s just a way of parenting where the parent generally insists on blind obedience to strict rules. It may involve physical punishment like spanking or hitting, usually harsh non-physical punishment (like taking property or privileges for long periods of time or for the slightest infraction), and psychological control like shaming, threatening, yelling, intimidating.

THIS is not the type of parenting that instills trust, connection and long term "good behavior" in your teen. As a matter of fact, it will only do the opposite.

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See also, Episode 1 and Episode 10
Parenting Science: Authoritarian parenting outcomes: What happens to the kids?
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