1. What is Parenting?
HPC 3O
April 23rd, 2013

2. Parenting Caring for children and helping them develop
Requires understanding a child’s needs and meeting those needs
When to help and when to back off
Avoid pushing children to try activities they’re not ready for. Avoid holding back out of fear that child may fail
Must adapt their parenting skills at each stage of development

3. Having Reasonable Expectations
“Act your age”
High expectations
Example of Kristen & Adam (negative stage)
Respecting differences between children

4. Discussion Question
What does it mean when a person has authority? What is a democracy? What does it mean to permit something?

5. Finding a Comfortable Parenting Style
3 main styles:
Authoritarian Style
Democratic Style
Permissive Style

6. Authoritarian Style Children should obey parents without question
What happens when a rule is broken?

7. Democratic Style Children have more input into rules and limits
Certain amount of independence and freedom

8. Permissive Style
Wide range of freedom
Children set their own rules

9. Finding a Comfortable Parenting Style
Not so black & white!
Parents may choose to follow each style during the different stages of development

10. Activity Time! In groups of 2 or 3
Think of a parent in a movie or television show. Explain how the parent guides behavior, handles conflicts with children and generally interacts with children. Address issues such as: what kind of atmosphere do these practices create? How do the children interact with the parent? How effect is this parent’s approach to parenting?

11. Name jobs that require no training or experience
How much responsibility do these jobs hold?
How much responsibility does parenting involve?
Should a person be required to have training before becoming a parent? Why or why not?

12. How to get Parenting Skills
Reading books & magazine articles
Gaining experience with children
Asking advice of family members and friends
Observing other parents and children

13. The Tasks of Parenting 3 basic tasks: Meet the child’s basic needs
Nurture children
Guide children to show appropriate behavior

14. Meeting Children’s Needs
Food, clothing and shelter
Safety & health
Teaching language
Fostering intellectual growth
Teaching them to get along with others
Providing opportunities for them to love and be loved

15. Nurturing Giving child opportunities for encouragement and enrichment
Showing love, support and concern
Parents  1st teachers
Deprivation  lack of an enriching environment  is deprivation the same as poverty?
“Window of opportunity”

16. Case Study
Sara’s father has been ill and unable to work for over a year. Her mother was laid off from her job and cannot find another. The family has very little money and cannot afford to make ends meet. Sara’s family has pulled together during these trying times, and Sara feels loved and secure, despite her parents’ problems Is Sara deprived? If so, in what way? If not, why not?

17. Nurturing Hugs & kisses for children
Patient listening and giving time & attention
Embarassment of showing affection for child vs. over-protectiveness

18. Communicating Positively
Be a good listener! The way you talk to children is important. Some good techniques are listed below:
-Use words the child can understand
-Be clear
-Be positive and polite
-Give praise and love
-Limit directions to those that are essential
-Talk about what’s meaningful to the child