Parenting Chapter 11
Lecture Outline Roles Involved in Parenting Transition to Parenthood Parenthood: Some Facts Principles of Effective Parenting Single Parenting Issues
Parenting and the Family The family as a social institution How might you define “parenting?”
Roles Involved in Parenting Caregiver Emotional Resource Economic Resource Teacher
What are the biggest problems confronting parents today?
Roles Involved in Parenting 5. Protector -Oppositional defiant disorder **How much influence do peers have on children? Is this influence greater than that of parents? 6. Health Promotion 7. Ritual Bearer
Transition to Parenthood How do Mothers and Fathers experience the transition to parenthood differently?
Transition to Motherhood Pain and Joy Oxytocin Baby Blues Postpartum Depression Postpartum Psychosis
Transition to Fatherhood Anxiety-Status and Role shift Gatekeeper role How does active involvement of a father benefit children?
How does the addition of children affect a couple’s relationship?
Transition from a Couple to a Family Marital happiness Parents vs. nonparents Mothers vs Fathers # of children Conflict and loss of freedom Marital Stability
Percentage of Couples Getting Divorced by Number of Children
Parenting Styles Two dimensions to parenting: Responsiveness Demandingness
4 Parenting Styles Permissive Authoritarian Authoritative Uninvolved Gender differences?
Principles of Effective Parenting Time, Love, Praise and encouragement Monitor activities and drug use Set limits and discipline Provide security Provide sex education Nature? Get ready for the teen years!
What challenges do single parents face?