Cross Cultural Differences In Raising Children

Hunlede 1
Cassandra Hunlede
Soc 213-1901
Writing Assignment

Cross Cultural Differences in Raising Children

The world is filled with an overwhelming number of cultural differences. Some of the many examples of these differences are; perception, behavior, gestures, and language. All of which can greatly affect professional and personal relationships. As the world rapidly becomes more diverse, the number cross cultural parents increases. Raising children in a cross cultural home is a job in itself. In some instances, parents may not be too different in their ways. In other situations, cultural differences may cause stress for not only the parents, but it can have a negative effect on the children. Parents should have
Parenting methods are handed down through the generations, both desirable and undesirable. These practices are cultural values which are handed down on from one generation to the next. Culture is the way a group of people act in their life, the values and beliefs that control their behaviors and determine what is acceptable and not acceptable. In African cultures, people perceive some of it’s cultural practices as being ancient. Nevertheless, parenting practices are still generally accepted when passed down to the next generation. In the African culture, the parents main focus is to lead their child to become a responsible adult. There are various different parenting styles in which African parents bring up a child in order for the child to learn cultural values of the land and also be a responsible adult. Some of these styles involve story telling, the mother's care, attention and love. Parenting in Africa is seen as the process of supporting a child from birth to adulthood which involves physical, emotional, social capabilities. In most of Africa, it is common for extended family to live in the same house so parenting can be to the biological and non-biological children. The
A child in this culture is taught to be dependent instead of independent. Unlike other cultures where a mother encourages her child to dress herself or choose her own toys, in Japan, parents do most tasks for the child, even into the teen years. Japanese moms will decide the hobbies, education and career paths of their children. Because of this culture, Japanese children learn obedience and to rely on their mother’s direction. From birth, mothers create an intimatmacy with their baby and continue build that connection into the adult years. The mother’s ultimate goal is for her child to establish the same mentality. It is tradition for Japanese moms to rely on the intimate bond they’ve established with their children instead of punishment, to keep them behaving appropriately. Mother’s spend most of thier time at home with their children in order to monitor communication, education, food, hobbies and even clothing. Children remain at home for most of the day and are taught to communicate frequently, honestly and exclusively with their mothers. Japanese parents are strongly committed to early education, which carries over into formal education. One of the main focuses of raising children in Japan is preparing them to succeed in education and