The study found no significant correlation between
permissive parenting and creativity.
This study is consistent with other studies, one
being this study (source 2) of 66 Jamaican children
which revealed that “the authoritarian style is
the most salient predictor of children’s creativity,
and that this relationship was negative.” A
nother
study (source 3) of 323 honors college students at
Midwestern University found that a “negative
relationship between authoritarian parenting and
creativity.” Again, t his study (source 4) found that
“parental acceptance and involvement was positively
related to creativity-generating thinking styles.”
It stands to reason that if we want to nurture our
child’s innate creativity, we must not inhibit it by
being overly controlling. These studies consistently
show a negative relationship between punitive
and strict parenting and low creativity. Positive,
authoritative parenting actually allows a child’s
creativity to flow and grow. Through such positive
parenting practices as building positive relationships
with your children, responding to emotional needs,
and teaching problem-solving skills, you can equip
your child with a critical skill for future success.
Sources:
1.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815050326
2.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10400419.2013.752287
3.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0162353212459257
4.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041608014000508
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