Abstract
This study aimed to analyze childhood memories and parenting practices of mothers of preschoolers with coercive or inductive parenting practices. The study was conducted with twelve mothers: six who used predominantly inductive discipline (PIM) and six predominantly coercive discipline (PCM). Qualitative analysis was guided by the Grounded-Theory. The results indicate that the childhood of predominantly inductive mothers was characterized by affection and positive and playful events. Although exposed to some coercive practices, they reported predominance of inductive parenting practices. Conversely, the childhood of predominantly coercive mothers was characterized by traumatic events such as alcohol abuse, sexual and psychological violence, physical punishment, threats, and lack of affection. Such findings suggest intergenerational transmission of parenting practices, observable through the way parents educate their children and the different strategies used to guide their behavior. In this scenario, this study discussed the implementation of parental guidance programs that may foment use of inductive parenting practices.
Keywords:
Maternal Parenting Practices; Preschool Children. Intergenerationality; Mother-Children Relationship