In The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, the parenting style that is most exemplified by Rex and Rosemary Walls is permissive. Permissive parents rarely discipline their children because they have low expectations of maturity and self-control. (Cherry, The Four Styles of Parenting) “We rode our bicycles everywhere… We pedaled past the Westward hotel, down Central Avenue… We pedaled to Woolworths… Phoenix University… We pedaled to the Civic Center” (Walls 99). Rex and Rosemary let their kids run around wild all over the city without having concern of the whereabouts of their children. Permissive parents are nontraditional and lenient. (Cherry, The Four Styles of Parenting) ““My mom says I’m mature for my age… she lets me cook for myself a lot””
