Where some parents may be overly doted towards bringing up their children, others may have the exact opposite way of parenting. However, the trick is to have the right balance between the two. Where being overly protective and having a loving attitude towards your kid may have its adverse impact on the development of your kid, uninvolved parenting may also have its negative impact on the overall development of your child too. Interested in knowing more on the later style of parenting? We recommend that read to the following article, as we shall be discussing neglectful or uninvolved parenting style, its features and how it may impact your child.
As the name suggests, uninvolved or neglectful parenting is a style of parenting in which parents may have minimal or no involvement in their kid’s overall needs. In other words, in this style of parenting, the parents have the least involvement in the emotional, physical, academic or other important aspects of their child’s life and they may just provide for the bare or basic aspects of their child’s life such food, shelter, clothing etc.
Here are some of the characteristics of neglectful parenting style:
When the parents are too tied up in dealing with the issues in their lives such as their professional, social or emotional issues, they might unwittingly resort to uninvolved parenting. They may be too occupied in solving their problems and concerned about their lives that they may have least interest in their child’s life.
Sometimes parents may adopt either of the extreme approaches: they may either be too lenient towards their kid and may not know what he may be doing, or they may be too strict that they may restrict their kid’s social involvement.
Parents may not feel emotionally attached to their kids and may just provide for their basic needs. They may not know what is going on in their kid’s life, what their kid may be doing in school, how many friends he may have and various such emotional aspects of their child’s life.
If parents are addicted to any illegal drugs, alcohol or any other abusive substance, it may make them uninvolved or neglectful towards their child.
Such parents may not at all be concerned and bothered about their kid’s achievements in various spheres.
Such parents may not express their love towards their kids by hugging, kissing or by any other ways. They may have an indifferent attitude towards their child.
Is it sheer negligence on parent’s part that may make them such kinds of parents or is there more to it? Let us find out why parents adopt this kind of parenting style:
Believe it or not but some parents may think that this kind of parenting may make their kid tough and strong and may help him face the various challenges of the life.
If the parents may not be sure what they are expected to do or not do for their kid, it may cause confusion and thus indifferent attitude towards their kid.
Some people are too self-obsessed and are least concerned about the needs and well-being of others, and that may include their kids too.
Sometimes parents may have certain lifestyles that may make it difficult for them to have time for their kids.
If the parents faced the similar kind of parenting style, it is quite likely that they may follow the same style too.
Uninvolved parenting style may affect a child in more than one way, and some of the effects of neglectful parenting on a child may include the following:
Here are some consequences that your kid may have to face due to neglected parenting style:
Following are some examples that may help you understand this parenting style:
Once you have become the victim of this parenting style, so does that mean that you cannot undo the effects? Well, you may not be able to undo what’s done, but you can certainly make certain amends and come of this negative style of parenting. Following are some tips that may help:
There is no doubt that parenting may be pretty daunting for the parents, but this certainly does not mean that you neglect your kid. If you feel that you are not able to handle the pressure of parenting or not able to do it properly, you should reach for professional help.