Every parent has a subconscious picture of how their children would turn out- and it's either GOOD or BAD! Based largely on a parent's own upbringing, experiences from childhood, occurrences with other children around them, level of (or lack of) information and preparation for parenthood etc; there's a driving force behind every parenting style.
Some people have more faith in their chair's ability to carry their weight without breaking, than in their child's positive development and outcome! With the overwhelming evil and decadence in the society, some parents don’t believe their children can come out right. When their child takes a step or acts in a certain way, they imagine the worst in the spectrum of that particular behaviour and usually over react to the child's innocent and childlike behaviour.
For example, if a child takes something that doesn't belong to her out of curiosity, a love driven parent would correct the child and instruct her about stealing. But a parent driven by fear would become extremely agitated by subconscious fear that the child is already showing traits of a robber; and as such they would overreact to the situation.
A parent's philosophy and approach to parenting contribute greatly to how a child turns out, because children can perceive the force of love or fear in their parent's. Whatever drives the parent would also influence the child's ability to choose the right behaviour.
Fear torments the mind and distorts good judgement, love casts out fear. Choose Parenting in love!