Erziehungsstil

parenting style

noun er-TSEE-ungs-shteel Rare

Also means

upbringing style

Usage Note

Erziehungsstil is the approach parents take to raising children — authoritative (autoritativ), permissive (permissiv), or strict (streng). It is a key concept in developmental psychology and parenting discussions in German-speaking countries.

Examples

"Ihr demokratischer Erziehungsstil ließ den Kindern viel Freiraum."

Natural Translation

Their democratic parenting style gave the children a lot of freedom.

Literal Translation

Their democratic upbringing-style left the children much free-space.

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