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What is Beta Parenting?
There are many types of parenting styles and various names to describe them. You have probably heard of helicopter parenting, free-range parenting, lighthouse parenting, tiger moms, and others. These parenting styles are generally part of broader categories of authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved. One of the latest trends is called beta parenting. Parenting styles can impact your child, and differing styles can affect your marriage.
What is Beta Parenting?
Beta parenting is a style of parenting that is considered to be somewhat the opposite of helicopter parenting. The focus of beta parenting is on the emotional well-being of both children and parents, as well as on kids’ independence. Beta parents are not consumed with perfectionism and believe that it is realistic to be good enough rather than perfect. These parents do not worry about competition and don’t overschedule activities. Generally, they reject rigid parenting styles. Beta moms often take a more relaxed approach to parenting.
How Does Beta Parenting Affect Children?
Beta parenting has an organic flow that allows children to explore and learn on their own. Beta parents give children a certain amount of freedom while still keeping them safe. Children of beta parents are less competitive and place less value on being perfect. Instead, they learn a healthy way to be in the world, which may be important later in life. Children who grow up in an environment of beta parenting may be more focused on their happiness and well-being than others. Because they were allowed to make their own mistakes while learning, they may develop independence and reliance on their own wisdom.
What Happens When Parenting Styles Differ?
Differing parenting styles can be problematic both during a marriage and after divorce. When parents disagree about how to parent their children, they create a rift that can be problematic. Rather than presenting a unified front, parents may unwittingly instill increased anxiety, and behavioral issues could result. Kids learn that they can divide their parents and may make different requests of each parent. This manipulative behavior could last into adulthood and may bleed into other relationships over time.
What Can Parents Do?
The divorce process can take an emotional toll on everyone, including children. As parents, it is your job to protect your kids as much as possible, including sheltering them from adult issues. As parents go through a divorce, communication is essential. Parents should work together to develop an agreeable parenting plan. Include as much detail as possible to ensure a thorough plan.
Both parents should spend time with their children and take an active role in their upbringing, regardless of what the future holds. Let children know that both parents agree on certain main aspects of parenting, so children do not try to exploit the situation. Parents should engage in parenting classes. In some cases, family therapy or counseling could help to establish better communication.
Parenting during and after divorce can be challenging. Your divorce attorney will be able to help you navigate unfamiliar waters, assist in resolving disagreements, and help you create a parenting plan that will be beneficial for your whole family. To learn more, contact our knowledgeable legal team at Arnold & Smith, PLLC, at (704) 370-2828 to request a consultation.
The family law practice group at Arnold & Smith, PLLC includes four Board-Certified Family Law specialists and one Child Welfare Law specialist, as well as several attorneys with many years of family law experience that are committed to providing a powerful voice to individuals facing the often-tumultuous issues in this area of law. The range of issues our family law clients may be facing include pre- and post-nuptial agreements; separation agreements; post-separation support; child support (both temporary and permanent); absolute divorce; divorce from bed and board; military divorce; equitable distribution of assets; child custody (both temporary and permanent); retirement benefits and divorce; alimony and spousal support; adoption; and emancipation. Because this area of the law is usually emotionally charged and complicated, the family law attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC act with the utmost dedication to ensure that each client understands his or her options, and then act to achieve the best result possible for that client’s particular situation.
Source:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/parenting_plan
https://parade.com/living/beta-mom-meaning
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