Author(s): Shreya Mehta and Dr. Garima Babel

Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to compare parenting styles of the mothers and the fathers of early adolescents. The study was conducted in the municipal limits of Udaipur city. The total sample comprised of 120 mothers and 120 fathers of early adolescents belonging to middle income group. Parenting style questionnaire, developed by Robinson, C. et al. (1995) ^[5] was modified and used for data collection. The results revealed that majority of parents followed authoritative and permissive style of parenting.