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Essay / Parenting Styles Influence a Child's Literacy - 702
Authoritarian parenting tends to have a negative relationship with their children's cognitive performance on developmental tests and academic self-concepts. Parents' authoritarian beliefs about their children have been found to directly correlate with poor cognitive performance in children due to the pressure they place on the child (Camp et al., 1982; Miller , 1988; Steinberg, Lamborn, Darling and Mounts, 1994). Where authoritative parenting has been linked to different cognitive outcomes. Positive parental emotional support associated with authoritative parenting style has been shown to have a positive impact on children's overall cognitive functioning (Bretherton, 1985; Estrada, Arsenio, Hess, & Holloway, 1987; Mattanah, 2005). becoming more capable in abilities related to cognitive achievements. Additionally, positive parent-child relationships are linked to greater responsiveness, which correlates with appropriate tutoring and scaffolding techniques, leading to better cognitive outcomes, compared to children of authoritarian parents (Pratt et al..,