always try to be in control and exert their control on the children.set strict rules to try to keep order, and they usually do this without much expression of warmth and affection.attempt to set strict standards of conduct and are usually very critical of children for not meeting those standards. They try to make their children obey and they usually do not provide children with choices or options. Authoritarian parents tend to focus on bad behavior, and children are scolded or punished, often harshly, for not following the rules.