Authoritarian parenting: An authoritarian parent has strict rules, expectations and consequences, is demanding and not emotionally responsive toward his or her child. The authoritarian parent does not give children choices. The parent may say things like, “… because I’m the mommy, that’s why.” Child development experts in the US say this is a less effective form of parenting and it might create lower self-esteem within the childtend to have good emotional regulation and social skills, and they feel confident in their abilitie