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juhansonin When parents assist their preschool children in their goal of mastering a variety of activities, they (a) help them learn responsible ways to behave, (b) promote their development of a positive self-image, and (c) contribute to their self-reliance. Self-reliance in young children refers to the ability to behave in ways that are considered by parents and other caregivers to be acceptable. Parents might encourage young children's self-reliance in a number of ways. Mauro and Harris (2000) studied the influence of parents on their young children's self-control and self-regulatory behavior by comparing parents' childrearing patterns to their children's ability to delay gratification. They found that young children whose parents use an authoritative parenting approach are better able to delay gratification than are children of permissive parents.
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