Aim. The aim of the study was to identify differences in the perception of parenting styles according to the gender of adolescents. The analysis was based on survey data from 3612 primary and secondary school students from Białystok. The research is carried out cyclically within the framework of the “Lifestyles of Białystok’s Youth” project. A typology of parenting styles based on two dimensions was used: a) demands, b) emotional support. Four styles were considered: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and neglectful. Methods and materials. Data from a questionnaire survey of 3612 primary and secondary school students from Bialystok, carried out periodically as part of the “Lifestyle of the Youth of Bialystok” project, were analysed. A review of the literature on the subject was carried out. Results and conclusion. The results showed significant differences in the frequency of parenting styles experienced according to the gender of the adolescent. Boys were more likely than girls to declare experiencing an authoritative style (49.5% vs. 42.8%) and a neglectful style (11.2% vs. 9.9%), while girls were significantly more likely to indicate an authoritarian style (20.4% vs. 14.5%) and a permissive style (26.9% vs. 24.8%). Adolescents who did not identify with the gender binary were less likely to report experiencing an authoritative style (38.3%), while they were more likely to indicate a neglectful style (16.0%). These differences were statistically significant (χ² = 85.4; p < 0.001; V-Craméra = 0.18). The results are discussed in the context of gender role theory, the transactional model of parenting relationships and previous empirical findings.