Ginny Bouphasok Diana Refsell Developmental Psychology 10/2/12 I think so many factors influence parenting. I would like to start this off with one of the most important factors I think that influence parenting, and that is having a child unplanned and not being ready for it versus planning for a child and being ready for it. I am a little old fashioned when it comes to certain things and especially when I think of how I would raise my child. I do not have one, and I am a lesbian. I am not
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merits of different parenting approaches, mainly comparing ‘Tiger’/Asian-style parenting to ‘Western’/American-style parenting. Throughout her book, Chua exclaims that strict Chinese or ‘Tiger’ parenting is effective because it forges academic success. According to columnist for the New York Times David Brooks, author of the article “Amy Chua is a Wimp,” her book “plays into America’s fear of national decline” (269). One of the biggest components of the debate between parenting styles is that American
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Life Span Development Today the assignment is to speak of the parenting style(s) of our parent(s). I chose to speak about both of my parents because they have different parenting styles. First, my mother, her name is Samantha. I consider her an authoritative parent. The reason behind my opinion is because as a child in my household we (myself and my two sisters) were always expected to mind our manners, but we could negotiate on the small things. When we were answering an adult of any age
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Parenting is different for everyone, but is any one way really better than the other? Amy Chua, a professor at Yale University, believes that the strict parenting style of Chinese mothers is the way to go. She believes that her strict and often harsh parenting style contributed to the success of her daughters. Chinese parents believe that if their children are successful, it is a reflection of the parents. Hanna Rosin, a contributing editor for the Atlantic, has very different views from Ms.
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Infancy and Early Childhood Development Five: Infancy and early childhood development There are many aspects that influence a child’s development throughout life. Not only does development start while the fetus is growing, but all through life one’s body continues to develop. The beginning stages are the most important stage, this is were a parent needs to understand the physical and mental factors that affect a child’s development is through observation and interaction
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principles, there are three main parenting styles.: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. (INSERT SOURCE) In this paper, I will be discussing the affect that my parent’s style had on me, and how all three parenting styles affect other people. Another thing I will be talking about is the nature vs. nurture debate correlating with mental health. As many things do, parenting styles fall onto a spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, you have authoritarian parenting. Authoritarian parents tend to
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My parenting style is a combination of both authoritarian and authoritative for both of my daughters. In some circumstances, I am more authoritative. I can be fun and a playful mother at times. I am very flexible when disciplining my children when they don’t abide by my rules. With both of my daughters, I am very much supportive. As a parent, we don’t always know what’s best for our child and sometimes afraid to admit that our child/children are right. This is where I see the authoritarian parenting
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“A helicopter parent is a parent, guardian, or caregiver who is deeply involved in his or her child’s educational experiences, particularly at school.” “Helicopter parent” has a negative meaning for many, however, they can be the key for bettering a school. They tend to be more involved in school like volunteering at school events or are always there to help teachers, etc. They can also be a great source for networking within and outside of school. They use social networks to interact with the community
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child poses a huge responsibility on parents. In my opinion, the critiques condemnation of attachment parenting is not fair. I believe that the concept of attachment is reasonable and infact necessary for infants to develop into skilled, independent and mature individuals who share a strong emotional bond with their parents. First and foremost, it is essential to know what Attachment parenting is all about? It is ‘an approach of raising children who are well connected to their parents rather than
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I’m going to • Describe the 4 styles of parenting as listed on www.pediatrics.com which can be broken down into old school and new school. • Tell you why “Pay for an A” is ineffective • Alternative ways to reward By the time I’m finished, you’ll understand why it is a terrible idea. Body: I. Which Parenting Style is you? “Old school” Parenting Style Authoritarian - This is the classic no nonsense do as I say, not as I do parenting style. “Control” is the key word with this
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