When parents adopt an emotion coach style of parenting, it encourages their children’s emotional development. Dr. Gottman listed Diana Baumrind’s styles of parenting and how an emotion coach parent is different:
1. Authoritarian- enforce limits and strict
2. Permissive- warm and communicative but set no limits
3. Authoritative- set limits but are more flexible
Also, Dr. Gottman suggest that Emotion Coach Parents serves as their children’s guide through the world of emotion. Below is a list of some approaches ECP’s should use to guide their children. This type of approach build a strong bond between the parent and child. With this kind of bond, children are more receptive to the ECP requests.
1. Go beyond acceptance to set limits on inappropriate behavior.
2. Teach their kids how to regulate their feelings and to find appropriate outlets and solve problems.
3. Encourage emotional honesty in their children.
4. Teach them to express their anger in ways that are not destructive.
5. Give their children clear and consistent messages about what behavior is appropriate and what behavior is