Problem: Bredekamp stated on pg. 111 that an important consideration in evaluating theories is the cultural background of the children and families. Baumrind, in 1971, proposed a theory that assumed all families' parenting styles fell into three categories: authoritative, authoritarian, or permissive. After reading the inset on pg. 111 and the attached file, share with your classmates when you have witnessed how the different parenting styles impact children's classroom behaviors, social-emotional development, executive functioning, etc.