Not so long ago, no one was surprised by the fact that raising children in families was authoritarian. This phenomenon was regarded as normal. If the child disobeyed, he had to suffer severe punishment. His personality was not taken into account, since he was still small and could not be independent. All family issues were resolved without taking into account the feelings and thoughts of the child. Fortunately, in our time such attitudes towards children are not encouraged; on the contrary, teachers and psychologists constantly declare the establishment of a trusting relationship between children and parents. But not all children are so lucky. Many have to put up with the despotism of adults, in particular, one of the parents. Of course, no one will argue that parents will remain the main thing for the child. They take care of him, give him food, provide him with everything he needs, and give him the opportunity to study. But it also happens that a parent crosses the line and becomes a real despot. Everyone is obliged to take into account his opinion. He is never wrong. If the child does not agree with this, he will be punished. Moreover, the despotic parent will shift the blame for his mistake onto the child and, accordingly, will figure out how to punish him. In a family with an authoritarian parenting style, there are very strict behavioral boundaries, beyond which it is strictly forbidden. The child must coordinate any action with his parents. His initiative will be severely suppressed. The parent will not listen to explanations of why the child could not cope with the assigned task. Even if serious circumstances really prevented the completion of the task, the child will not be able to change the established rules. He can only carry them out unquestioningly. Only a parent will change any of the rules, and only if he has a reason for doing so. By punishing a child, a despot parent believes that this is how he teaches him, that without punishment the child will not understand how to behave correctly. And the better a parent he wants to feel, the more he will punish the child. By punishing the parent makes the child fear him. And the child is afraid, but inside he dreams of quickly escaping from such hell. Therefore, as he gets older, it is easier for him to show disobedience to his parents. If parents treat their children this way, considering them foolish and incapable of independent actions, then in most cases they will grow up irresponsible and completely unprepared for life. After all, independence is formed only when the child is engaged in solving any issues. Despotism in the family contributes to the degradation of children's personality.