Different Types of Parents It is universally true that all parents in the world love their children. However, as parents’ views of life vary, they love their children in different ways. Generally speaking, in terms of how they treat their children, parents fall into three basic types: autocratic, democratic, and permissive.
The autocratic parent’s word is the law. He always sets rules, expecting complete obedience from his children. He assumes that he knows what is best for his children and that they will learn discipline and respect for authority from his orders. He does not realize that he may not know best and that rules without mercy may breed contempt for authority. If the child came home late from a party because a major accident on the highway tied up traffic for miles, this parent would not allow the child to explain his reasons for being late. The child would be immediately punished. This kind of parent probably has good intentions, wanting his child to grow up “right,” but his approach to the task may lead to conflicts.
The democratic parent is not so strict. He is willing to discuss rules with his children and listen to their side of an argument. If his child came home an hour late from a party, he would listen to the explanation instead of punishing the child immediately. In general, the democratic parent lays down fewer rules than his autocratic counterpart because he realizes children must learn certain things in life on their own. He prefers to play the role of an advisor and is always available when his children need help.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Too few people with children are democratic parents, which is the best of the three types. Too much or too little authority often breeds disrespect and resentment. A good parent should offer guidance and advice; he should not try to rule his children or disregard his children completely.
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          THE PERMISSIVE PARENT HAS NO RULES FOR HIS CHILDREN AND OFFERS LITTLE GUIDANCE. FREQUENTLY, THIS PARENT IS TOO BUSY TO TAKE TIME WITH HIS CHILDREN AND LEAVES THEM TO TV, SCHOOL AND CHANCE. HE ALLOWS HIS CHILDREN TO COME AND GO AS THEY PLEASE. HE DOESN'T CARE WHAT THEY DO OR HE THINKS THEY MUST LEARN TO SET THEIR OWN RULES. THIS PARENT DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE NEED GUIDANCE BECAUSE WHEN THEY GROW UP, THEY WILL HAVE TO ABIDE BY RULES OF SOCIETY. NOT LEARNING TO RESPECT ORDER EARLY MAY CAUSE THE CHILDREN TO RESENT THE RULES EVERYONE MUST OBEY.
【题目解析】：根据第一段，可列出全文提纲Ⅰ In terms of how they treat their children, parents fall into three basic types: autocratic, democratic, and permissive.Ⅱ The autocratic parent’s word is the law. He always sets rules, expecting complete obedience from his children.Ⅲ The democratic parent is not so strict. He is willing to discuss rules with his children and listen to their side of an argument.Ⅳ The permissive parent has no rules for his children and offers little guidance.Ⅴ Conclusion由提纲可知，缺失段落是关于放纵型父母的表现和对孩子的影响。 The permissive parent has no rules for his children and offers little guidance. Frequently, this parent is too busy to take time with his children and leaves them to TV, school and chance. He allows his children to come and go as they please. He doesn't care what they do or he thinks they must learn to set their own rules. This parent doesn't understand that all young people need guidance because when they grow up, they will have to abide by rules of society. Not learning to respect order early may cause the children to resent the rules everyone must obey. 放纵型的父母对于其子女不设规矩并且几乎不会提供导向。常见的就是，这类父母太忙以致于没有时间去与子女度过，只能让他们去与电视机、学校、个人机遇相伴。这类父母允许子女来去自由，他根本不关心他们的所作所为，并且他认为孩子们必须学着去建立自己的规则。这类父母不明白，所有的年轻人都需要指引，当他们长大，他们必须要去遵守社会上的规则。如果不能早些学会尊重秩序，很可能会导致这些孩子对人人必须遵守的规则产生憎恶。