Distinctive Parenting Styles in Preschool Children The moment a child is conceived, the parents' lives inevitably change. Especially when the baby is born. From the beginning, parents must make a decision whether to bottle-feed or breast-feed; work or stay at home; nanny or nursery. As the child grows, the decisions don't stop there, they just change. Raising children is not just a set of skills and rules; it's the person you grew up to become, your family culture, and how you pass on the more personal aspects of your values ​​to your child. There are four main parenting styles: permissive, authoritative, authoritative and uninvolved. Of these four identified styles, child development experts have found that the authoritative parent is the most successful in raising children who are both academically strong and emotionally stable. Each of these parenting styles reflects different patterns of parental values, practices, and behaviors and a distinct balance between responsive and demanding. The fact is that most parents exhibit characteristics of several styles, but over time one style generally prevails. An important point to consider is deciding which parenting style to use for your child's development. It is essential for a parent to consider the results of each method. Subject 1, the first set of parents I conversed with, is a mother and father of two preschoolers ages three and four. Not only do they share the same cultural background, but they had similar parenting styles growing up. In the case of Subject 1, both parents agreed to use the same parenting style. From the information I have gathered, Subject's educational approach is that of the authoritarian style. Authoritative...... at the center of the article...... to cite the indications to help the child build eating habits that will lead him towards a healthy adulthood. Always remember that parenting is an interactive situation and keep in mind that children also have styles or temperaments that can adapt to the styles of their parents. Parents should keep this in mind by encouraging their children to work with them to generate solutions to problems and by making their children aware that their opinions are respected, but they remain firm in their decisions and can benefit the child's development and social mobility. As Professor Ermisch pointed out, "we know that early cognitive development is strongly associated with the child's educational and economic outcomes as an adult, better parenting in early childhood, in terms of educational activities and a more structured parenting style, contributes to the child's life. successful child( ).”