Unit 1 Parenting Review

extended family

a family group that includes relatives other than parents and children, within a single household; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins

parenting style

a general pattern of parenting decisions, one decision doesn't determine one's parenting style

nuclear family

family unit that shares the same household, spouses, and one or more biological/adopted/foster children

single family

one or more children live in a household run by one parent

Maria Montessori

parents guide their child's development through hands-on activities and modeling behaviors, children learn through their 5 sense, developed a new way of schooling

child development theory

the study of childhood and what aspects of a child's life impact the person they become as an adult

Family life cycle stages

1. Beginning Stage: a young couple without children 2. Parenting Stage: families expand, children are born and develop, parents care for children and provide for all their needs 3. Launching Stage: teens become independent and leave the family home 4. Retirement Stage: a time when children have left the home, parents adjust to being a couple again and enjoy the activities of the retirement years

5 basic rewards of parenting

1. Everything you learn while parenting is lifelong 2. Gives a youthful perspective on life, kids remind you of simple pleasures 3. You get emotional fulfillment by earning love and respect of your kids 4. You can continue your family, hopefully your kids also raise healthy families 5. You earn a sense of pride by teaching your kids how to succeed

8 wrong reasons for becoming a parent

1. to fix a relationship 2. to trap a partner in a relationship 3. pressure from family or peers 4. your religion encourages it 5. you need something to direct your attention toward 6. you don't want to miss out on the ideal window for pregnancy 7. to have someone to love you 8. to establish a legacy

Jean Piaget

Cognitive Development Theory: children's thinking process grows in 4 stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete options, formal operations)

Urie Brofenbrenner

Human Ecology Theory: interactions with others and environments influence the total development of the child

B.F. Skinner

Operant Conditioning: emphasizes the role of the parent in reinforcing/rewarding the child's behaviors, focused on the rate of response, consequences lessen negative behaviors, catch a child being good to show support of it

Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalytical Theory: stages that shape adult personality are set at childhood, behavior influenced by unconscious mind, early experiences affect personality later in life

Erik Erikson

Psychosocial Theory: developing a healthy personality is a lifetime process, develop in eight stages where identity is found, culture is a part of the socialization

What is the primary aim of parenting education?

So people who want to become parents can learn how to provide care and guidance for their children to help them develop properly and happily

blended family

contains a couple and one or more children from previous relationships

7 basic indicators that help to determine parental readiness

marriage, finances, emotional readiness, social readiness, intelligence, physical readiness

challenges families may face

new family members, moving, unemployment, financial problems, homelessness, illness, loss, death, separation and divorce

4 basic responsibilities of parents

parents should nurture, protect, teach and guide their children

parenting skills that help for you to successfully parent your children

protective instincts, creative thinking to find teaching opportunities, make learning fun, teach to live by certain rules to become a good person, know when to give attention or space, ensure the child feels safe, direct behaviors appropriately

4 suggestions for making parenting styles work

stay consistent, hear your kids out, provide them with a sense of security, set an example, plan ahead

psychological maturity

when the parent can have control of their emotions and their actions toward their kids, they don't lash out when they get stressed and overwhelmed, don't worry the kids unnecessarily

physical maturity

when the parent is of healthy child-bearing age, women should be between 23 and 30yrs old, age isn't as important for men, but risks increase as they age