Authoritarian Parents

Definition

These are parents who impose strict rules, expect absolute obedience from their children, and often use punishment to enforce discipline.

Related terms

Discipline: The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.

Obedience:

Compliance with an order, request, law or submission to another's authority.

Conformity:

Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.