When Grace's Son's principal called to say that Chucky had been acting out during lunch, Grace was livid (very angry). She geared up to punish him on her drive to the school, but then stopped when she saw how Chucky looked. He ran to her, hugged her, and sobbed. Grace was unsure whether she should stick with her plan to perform the discipline part of motherhood or the soothing part of motherhood. This is an example of:

Permissive parenting

Explanation:

In this style of parenting, parents are lenient, and they only step in when there is a severe issue. They are quite forgiving and might give privileges if a child begs for something. Permissive parents are lenient. They often only step in when there’s a serious problem. Permissive parents usually take on more of a friend role than a parent role. They often encourage their children to talk with them about their issues, but they typically don’t put much effort into discouraging poor choices or bad behavior.

i want to say death; parole, probation, and fines are still being used all the time.