For each, identify the parenting style, list the advantages and disadvantages of it in terms of teen outcomes, and suggest at least three things the parent might do differently to improve the relationship and outcomes.

Scenario One: Marlys and Tim are the parents of Mikayla, age fourteen. Mikayla wants to sleep over at her friend Donna's house on Saturday night. Because Marlys and Tim know that Donna's parents will be out of town, they are concerned that the girls might have a party or indulge in drinking or other unsafe behavior. They sit down and talk with Mikayla about their concerns, tell Mikayla that they cannot allow her to stay overnight with Donna, and offer to have Donna stay overnight at their house instead.

Scenario Two: Dion and Daniel are the parents of Robert, age sixteen. Robert decides he wants to take a weekend road trip with his buddies. Because he knows his parents do not care what he does, he simply does it without even asking them or leaving a note. His parents are fine with it and when he comes back just ask him whether he had a good time.

Scenario Three: Dennis is the parent of Miranda, age fifteen. She wants to go to a party at her friend's house after the school football game on Friday night. Dennis does not want her to go and tries to talk her out of it, saying that he does not want her to drink or get into a car with someone who has been drinking. She insists, and he allows her to go the party against his better judgment because he does not want her to be angry or upset with him.

Scenario Four: Mia and Kevin are the parents of Jason and Brian, seventeen-year-old twins. The twins ask if they can skip piano lessons this week in order to attend a friend's orchestra concert. Mia and Kevin forbid Jason and Brian from missing their piano lesson but provide no reason for not allowing them to go to their friend's concert. They simply refuse to discuss it.

Scenario one: Authoritative, An advantage is that it will show that they can't get away with everything and that sometimes you need rules. A disadvantage would be that it could make the kid resent rules and not want to listen to anyone. Put up more rules, be less lenient and decide carefully when you need to give rules and when not to give rules.Scenario two: Permissive, An advantage is that the kid will have a lot of fun with life. A disadvantage is that they won't follow rules at all because they don't think they have to. Don't let him leave the house without knowing where he is going, put up more rules, track him so you know where he is.Scenario three: Permissive, An advantage is that the kid will have a lot of fun with life. A disadvantage is that they won't follow rules at all because they don't think they have to. Tell her she can't go to the party, put up more rules, have way less leniency.Scenario four: Authoritarian, An advantage is that they will be safe at all times and they won't have to be worried about 24/7. A disadvantage is that they are going to resent rules and are never going to follow them. Give less rules, give way more leniency and let them go out and have fun.

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