Some parents buy their children whatever they ask for, and allow their children to do whatever they want. Is this a good way to raise children? What consequences could this style of parenting have for children as they get older?

Parenting is an important responsibility that cannot be taken with levity.

However

, there are diverse approaches to it. Some

parents

are exponents of the authoritative method

while

others opt to be permissive. I

however

advocate for a balanced approach to parenting as I believe the permissive style could have dire consequences as I

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be discussing

subsequently

. Primarily, childhood is the most critical stage where

parents

can mould

children

and imbibe values.

Additionally

,

children

at

this

stage are not mature enough to exercise good

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.

Hence

, leaving decision-making entirely to them could be dangerous.

For instance

, a toddler who prefers to run independently should not be allowed to do so on a busy road no matter the level of tantrums exhibited to avoid road traffic accidents.

Although

it is

also

true that

children

should be allowed to reason and exercise their independence sometimes,

this

should

however

be done with caution.

Therefore

, I really do not subscribe to the permissive approach to raising

children

. Admittedly, some

parents

prefer the permissive method.

This

decision is not without its drawbacks though and one of them is poor self-control in the child.

As a result

, they are unable to delay gratification. These kinds of

children

are considered 'spoilt' because they always want to have their way and do not fit well in society. Another long-term repercussion is that these

children

tend to have a lower threshold for frustration as adults as they have not developed the resilience required to deal with adversity.

Consequently

, they buckle under little pressure and may end up with mental health challenges.An instance of

this

is a patient

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was admitted on account of attempted suicide following a break-up with an ex-girlfriend. It was reported that he was an only child of aged

parents

who left no stone unturned to ensure he was always pleased. Evidently, his upbringing did not prepare him for the emotional setback associated with relationship issues which eventually culminated in a mental health challenge. In conclusion,

although

permissive parenting is preferred by

parents

who want to please their

children

always, the balanced approach supersedes it and should be encouraged.

Conversely

, permissive parenting must be discouraged because it leads to poor self-control in young ones and poorly adjusted adults.