Examples Of Atticus 'Parenting Styles In To Kill A Mockingbird'

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Atticus is effective as a parent. An effective parent teaches their kids right from wrong. They teach them to not look at someone and automatically judge them on their look, color, or speech. The parents warn their child if they do something wrong and expect that the child knows what they are doing wrong and to stop. Atticus is very effective in his way of parenting. He teaches his children directly and indirectly. He tells them to not judge anyone on their appearances and to step into someone else's shoes and to feel what they are experiencing. Atticus teaches his kids to not be bothered by what others may say and them or the family, to hold ur head up high. Atticus has a different parenting style for each of his kids. Atticus parents Jem differently in the sense that Jem is older and truly does know right from wrong but still does it not quite thinking about the consequences. Atticus warns Jem of his wrong doing and lets him know informally to stop. “...Does this by any chance have anything to do with the Radleys?” “No sir” “I hope it doesn’t, he said shortly, and went inside the house.”(Lee 53-54) This example shows that Atticus does not like the kids playing their game and wants them to stop. Yet Jem lies to say they are not playing. Jem gets a warning to stop playing the game, yet he continues playing until he gets caught again, but with …show more content…

Miss Maudie corrects Scout when she says the word nigger and she corrects Scout in to calling Boo Radley, Arthur Radley (Lee). Miss Maudie believes that Atticus parents his kids well. He teaches them to not be selfish and to think of being in someone else's shoes before judging them. Miss Maudie thinks that Atticus’s character is very respectful and true. He teaches his kids in a way most parents in Maycomb do not. He reflects Jem and Scouts feelings towards something and tells them the truth and doesn’t sugar coat