1. Meeting your child’s needs

2. Three Areas of Parent Responsibility Financially Emotionally Physically

3. Your opinion How does parenthood affect lifestyles?

4. Parenting Styles – chp.16 Authoritarian ▫Parent believes that children should obey their parents without question. ▫Parent responds quickly and firmly to broken rules Assertive & Democratic- ▫Child has more input into rules and limits in the home. ▫The parent feels this allows a child to take responsibility

5. ▫Parents believed that children will learn from accepting the results of their actions. Permissive ▫Children given wide range of freedom. ▫Parents ignore rule breaking. Which is the best style?

6. Setting limits How can parents set limits? Why is it important for parents to set limits?

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9. Article: Father wins new trial in spanking case. What do you think of the fathers actions? Do you think that the father deserves a new trail?

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11. Guiding Children’s Behavior Guidance ▫Using firmness and understanding to help children learn how to behave. ▫How does guidance differ from punishment?

12. Reinforcement Positive reinforcement ▫A response to encourage a particular behavior. Negative reinforcement ▫A response aimed at discouraging children from repeating an inappropriate or unacceptable behavior.

13. What are some factors that a couple might consider when deciding whether to have children?

14. How are parenting styles influenced by a family’s culture or cultural background. What are some other influences?

15. Cost of Parenthood