In permissive parenting, guardians are more of a friend to the child and not a disciplinary figure. Permissive parenting views avoiding confrontation and being lenient as the key to success. Imagine a trip to the supermarket. You're walking down the cereal isle and you approach a child who's screaming because he wants his favorite cereal filled with marshmallows, rather than a healthier choice. Satisfying the child's desires to appease him, rather than being assertive and making a healthier choice is a perfect example. A second contrast between permissive parenting is educational expectations. We have seen that in authoritarian parenting an A+ grade is expected. The difference between parenting techniques would be that a B minus would bring praise in a permissive family. This is similar to how I was raised. As a child, my siblings and I were expected to get good grades, but that didn't translate into an A plus on every exam. Our academic results were to be considered excellent and commendable even if we brought home a B on a test. In hindsight, if we were to get a C in a class we might expect some sort of restriction and forced remedial training in that area. Permissive parenting is a parenting style that produces lower expectations and lenient rules for children. This parenting technique that embraces fun and friendship between guardian and child is believed to foster a positive environment in which the child can succeed