This style of parenting lacks clear in guidelines and expectations of children’s behaviour. These children often take on little responsibility, and their poor behaviour if often ignored. This parenting style can negatively impact the role of parents satisfying their dependent’s specific needs of safety and security, health and sense of identity. For example if parents allow their 5 year old dependent to do what they feel like doing, places their dependent’s safety and security and risk as a 5 year old doesn’t have the best knowledge on what is safe or unsafe. They may participate in activities such as riding a bicycle on the road without the parent’s supervision or wearing a helmet. They may also eat junk food and eat high sugar food that may increase the risk of them having diabetes and being overweight. Parents not putting much input may prevent a 5 year old dependent in building their sense of identity as identity is shaped through parents support and influence, especially at this young age parents should have interest in their child’s development. Due to the permissive and indulgent parenting style, it prevents the parents to fulfill their dependent’s specific needs.
Additionally, parents not responding to their dependent’s negative behaviour due to the style of parenting they have adopted, negatively impacts on their role of building a positive relationship with their dependent. Due to the lack of interest on their dependent’s behaviour they may be disrespectful to their parent due to the ineffective communication and bonding occurring between the two. The parents not setting clear guidelines prevents the dependent from having good morals and values which is needed to build a positive relationship as these are the elements that teaches the dependent self-discipline that allows them to understand what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
Due to parents not fulfilling their role in building a positive relationship with their dependent, it also negatively affects their role in promoting the well-being of their dependent. Permissive/indulgent parenting style often allows the dependent to get away with their poor behaviour due to the parents lack of interest. This negatively impacts the role of the parents in promoting the well-being of their dependent as the dependents who belong to parents who adopt permissive/indulgent parenting styles result in their dependent having difficulty conforming to society’s expectations, as they are not used to following rules. This then negatively impacts on the 5 year old dependent’s social and emotional well-being as other parents of 5 year old dependents don’t want their dependent to play with someone who does not have appropriate manners. This prevents the chances of the 5 year old to have friends which has negative impact on their emotional well-being as well as they feel marginalised at school and play groups.