Human Development: Parenting Style
3/3/2014
HDE 110: Parenting,
Working, & Family in U.S. society: It’s a Balancing Act
Monday, March 3, 2014
Someone once said:
If I knew how much fun grandchildren were going to be, I
would have had them first!!
Children are a precious stone and a heavy burden.
Parents have the hardest job on earth, and then the second
child arrives!
When I am home, I think about work AND when I am at work,
I think about my kids!
Raising children: Promises & pitfalls
There are almost 78 million children under the age of 18 in
the United States
68% live with married parents
26% with one parent
4% with no parent
3% with two unmarried parents
Among 21 of the richest industrialized nations, the U.S.
Ranks only 20th on six dimensions of children’s well‐being:
Includes ‐ Health, safety, education & family relationships
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3/3/2014
Contemporary parenting roles
Becoming a parent is a major life change.
Infants quickly teach adults how to meet their needs.
Babies are active participants in their development.
Parents internalize their roles (expected behavior patterns,
obligations, and privileges).
Spouses / Partners help each other learn the roles of parent.
Parenting does not come naturally.
Contemporary parenting roles
Many parents experience role strain (conflicts that someone
feels within a role) because of:
unrealistic role expectations
parents are expected to succeed and feel guilty if they “fail”
decreased authority
parents have less authority than in the past
increased responsibility
parents are blamed for children’s misbehavior
Some states hold parents responsible for damage
high parenting standards
2
3/3/2014
Juggling Work and Family Demands: Not
Just for Women anymore
Men’s Roles & Women’s concerns
Concern for role overload – having
too many conflicting demands
Juggling demands of work,
housework,
HDE 110: Parenting,
Working, & Family in U.S. society: It’s a Balancing Act
Monday, March 3, 2014
Someone once said:
If I knew how much fun grandchildren were going to be, I
would have had them first!!
Children are a precious stone and a heavy burden.
Parents have the hardest job on earth, and then the second
child arrives!
When I am home, I think about work AND when I am at work,
I think about my kids!
Raising children: Promises & pitfalls
There are almost 78 million children under the age of 18 in
the United States
68% live with married parents
26% with one parent
4% with no parent
3% with two unmarried parents
Among 21 of the richest industrialized nations, the U.S.
Ranks only 20th on six dimensions of children’s well‐being:
Includes ‐ Health, safety, education & family relationships
1
3/3/2014
Contemporary parenting roles
Becoming a parent is a major life change.
Infants quickly teach adults how to meet their needs.
Babies are active participants in their development.
Parents internalize their roles (expected behavior patterns,
obligations, and privileges).
Spouses / Partners help each other learn the roles of parent.
Parenting does not come naturally.
Contemporary parenting roles
Many parents experience role strain (conflicts that someone
feels within a role) because of:
unrealistic role expectations
parents are expected to succeed and feel guilty if they “fail”
decreased authority
parents have less authority than in the past
increased responsibility
parents are blamed for children’s misbehavior
Some states hold parents responsible for damage
high parenting standards
2
3/3/2014
Juggling Work and Family Demands: Not
Just for Women anymore
Men’s Roles & Women’s concerns
Concern for role overload – having
too many conflicting demands
Juggling demands of work,
housework,