Parentus sergeant-majorcus:
- Characterised by rules, penalties, barking & biting
- Not many reasons are given for the rules
- Children tend to be sneaky coz they know if they got caught, they'd be punished
Parentus jellyfishicus:
- No limits, no boundaries
- Very scared of losing children's affection
- Can turn into sergeant major when they get exasperated
- Children feel confused & smothered
Parentus too busycus/ Parentus absentcus:
- Not around, either physically or emotionally
- Children feel a sense of insecurity, mistrust & unloved
- Children tend to use bad behaviour to hijack parents' attention
Parentus Backbonicus:
- Parent-coach
- Strong, firm, but flexible
- Sets rules & boundaries
- Always a good reason behind the rules
- Allow for interruptions but will also set boundaries around those interruptions
Does any of the above sound familiar to you? Seen them somewhere? heh... i have... Oh God, i need help with this!
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