Parents play a major role in their children's lives because of the way they choose to raise them. Parents tell their children what is right and what is wrong. According to Wikipedia, “Parenting style is a psychological construct representing the standard strategies that parents use to raise their children.” As parents use this technique to raise their children, it also shapes their values ​​and personality. “Parenting style considers the balance between two aspects of parenting, namely control and warmth” (Ginsburg, Durbin, Garcias-Espana, Kalicka, & Winston, p. 1041). The most commonly heard parenting styles are authoritative, authoritative, permissive and uninvolved. Authoritative parenting has the most control and provides the least support, while authoritative parenting also has the most control, but with more support. Permissive parents give their children all the support they need and little control. Uninvolved parents are fundamentally similar to uncaring parents; they provide virtually no support or control to their children. What parenting style did your parents use on you? In 2009, the American Academy Pediatrics published a review with a research case, Associations Between Parenting Styles and Adolescent Driving, Safety-Related Behaviors and Attitudes. The study purported to determine the link between parenting and driving behavior. By the end of the study, professionals suggested that parents should set limits on their children's freedom (Ginsburg, Durbin, Garcias-Espana, Kalicka, & Winston, pp. 1042-1043). The case study had proven that young adults raised by highly controlling and less supportive parents showed a significant number of differences...... middle of article ......, et al. “Parental and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: implications of authoritarian parenting.” » Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy 24.3 (2010): 151-164. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Internet. August 28, 2011. Li, Yan, Philip R. Costanzo, and Martha Putallaz. “Maternal socialization goals, parenting styles, and socioemotional adjustment among Chinese and European American young adults: Testing a mediation model.” Journal of Genetic Psychology171.4 (2010): 330-362. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Internet. August 28, 2011. Partridge, Brian C. “Adolescent Psychological Development, Parenting Styles, and Pediatric Decision Making.” Journal of Medicine & Philosophy 35.5 (2010): 518-525.Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Internet. September 9, 2011. Wikipedia Contributors. “Parenting Styles.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, August 10, 2011. Web. September 14. 2011.