Parenting Styles ECE355 Understanding Behavior and Family Dynamics Nancy Edwards May 20‚ 2012 Abstract When our children are born they are not given to us with instructions on what is the right way of parenting. The ways of parenting come in different forms‚ and as each child grows and develops different‚ parents raise each child differently. In this paper I will analyses two parenting styles‚ authoritarian and uninvolved parents. These two parenting styles are as different as
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Introduction The job of parenting can be a gratifying experience‚ but it can also be overwhelming at times. When a child is birthed‚ the notion of feeding‚ clothing‚ and providing for them is a fundamental awareness. Although the basics of child rearing are common knowledge‚ rarely are parents told the techniques for raising a productive child. Decades ago‚ it was routine that the father worked while the mother stayed home to care for the children and the household. In this era‚ there are some extenuating
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My mother most definitely used the Authoritative parenting style. She was very quick to set rules and boundaries and would punish us if we broke them‚ however she would discuss with us first what we did wrong‚ why we did it and why it was wrong before administering punishment which would sometimes be a spanking‚ or revoking of privileges. If we disagreed with a rule she set forth she would listen to our argument as to why we did not like or agree with it and would occasionally modify it to suit the
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circumstances‚ and may assume the role of the adoptive parent if they choose to do so. 3. What are some of the different parenting styles that families use? - Authoritarian Style: Parents are the absolute authority‚ and there is no arguing with the parent’s decisions. These parents believe that respect for authority will instill a strong moral character. Academic achievement varies. - Permissive Style: Parents have a laid-back approach. Decisions are largely up to the children’s own discretion. These children
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Adoption vs. Foster Parenting When I had cable TV‚ I used to watch a show on the Learning Channel‚ called "An Adoption Story". The show followed the story of a different couple each time‚ as they adopted a child. It was beautiful to see a childless couple be able to adopt a child of their own. The love and joy was the same as if they had given birth to the child. Adoption is truly a blessing‚ both for the childless couples‚ and for the birth mother searching for a loving home for her baby. I always
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Shakirah Young DEP2004 28 November 2012 Effective Parenting In life‚ we learn and grow from the people in our environment. Whether it is a best friend‚ sister‚ or teacher we have learned something new from them. We have seen how people can have a major effect on our behavior‚ attitude‚ and social development. From this‚ we can gather that parents are one of the key components in fostering a child’s development. A lot of quality aspects are needed in order to be a respectable parent. Decent parents
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P"There’s increasing evidence that children gain a lot from going to preschool‚" says Parents advisor Kathleen McCartney‚ PhD‚ dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education‚ in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. "At preschool‚ they become exposed to numbers‚ letters‚ and shapes. And‚ more important‚ they learn how to socialize -- get along with other children‚ share‚ contribute to circle time." Statistics show that a majority of kids attend at least one year of preschool: According to the National Institute
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Comparing Parenting Styles Being a parent or guardian comes with great responsibilities‚ which include passing down their most important morals‚ providing support‚ and acting as a role model for their children. From the beginning of the child’s life‚ a parent must make decisions for their child such as what foods are healthy‚ or when homework should be finished until he or she becomes responsible enough to make such decision. Parents may or may not be aware of their parenting style; however‚ each
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Single parenting Single parenting is where a parent lives alone and takes most of the day to day the responsibilities in taking care of a child or children without a spouse or partner‚ in other words single parent involves a single person plus a dependent child (more likely to be a female parent) and is sometimes referred to as the broken nuclear family (where mom and dad and kids live under the same roof but parents decide to spilt-up). In Trinidad and Tobago there are 18 percent single parent
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Saad Qureshi Professor Leah Hibel February 26‚ 2014 Human Development 100A Parenting Practices Jared Diamond discusses multiple different parenting styles that are practiced across New Guinea. These practices are seen in the Western society; however‚ they are not acceptable or recommended. In his article‚ Best Practices for Raising Kids? Look to Hunter-Gatherers‚ he strongly recommends that some aspects of hunter-gatherers child-rearing styles should be considered and assimilated into our society
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