‘‘Sensitive parenting is the most important factor in a child’s psychological development.’ Discuss. The role of a parent as discussed by Oates‚ Lewis & Lamb is seen to be the primary source providing children with structure and experience. Behaviourists see the reward system laid down by parents as ‘shaping’ their children’s behaviour whilst social behaviourists see the imitation of behaviours by children as the basis of new behaviours being learned. Social constructivists see parents as
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child is most difficult‚ and also very rewarding. When an individual chooses to be a parent‚ he or she should have four traits: a positive lifestyle‚ stability‚ tolerance‚ and patience. Having these traits helps on the long road of effective parenting. When an individual has a positive lifestyle‚ their child will look up to their parent. A positive lifestyle is good for a child because a parent is considered a role model. This means parents should have a job‚ a car‚ a place to live (a apartment
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Kathy Laguerre Speech outline Gay Adoption Introduction: It has been a controversial issue for many years‚ whether a person who chooses to engage in homosexual relations should be granted the right to adopt a child. It is morally unethical for society to dictate whether one is physically‚ emotionally and mentally capable of raising a healthy child purely off of their sexual orientation. A parent is not defined by one’s ability to bear a child but one’s ability to raise a child in a nurturing
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step towards success and it helps in many ways‚ which is why same-sex couples should be able to adopt. Their love for the children is the same as not same-sex couples‚ there are way too many kids in adoption homes and there is no proof that “bad parenting” happens. Same-sex couples are just like regular couples. Yet isn’t as easy for same-sex couples to adopt as it is for regular couples. Even after same-sex couples face trouble from the society. In the article titled Male Couples Face Pressure to
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stressed-out working mom. Nor even‚ as Marc put it‚ “the stay-at-home dad‚ who is cooed at for his sensitivity but who is as isolated and financially vulnerable as the stay-at-home-mom.” Instead‚ they would create their own model‚ one in which they were parenting partners. Equals and peers. They would work equal hours‚ spend equal time with their children‚ take equal responsibility for their home. Neither would be the keeper of the mental to-do lists; neither of their careers would take precedence. Both would
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Overprotective Parenting Ruining Society Parenting techniques or methods of raising children have evolved over history. In the last 30 years the scientific and medical communities have put parenting and its effects under a microscope. Parenting extremes from overprotective to “maladaptive” or neglectful parents represent the opposite ends of the parenting spectrum. Studies reveal that overprotective parenting or as it are more commonly known “helicopter parenting”‚ are a serious burden on today’s
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Parenting Styles ECE355 Understanding Behavior and Family Dynamics Nancy Edwards May 20‚ 2012 Abstract When our children are born they are not given to us with instructions on what is the right way of parenting. The ways of parenting come in different forms‚ and as each child grows and develops different‚ parents raise each child differently. In this paper I will analyses two parenting styles‚ authoritarian and uninvolved parents. These two parenting styles are as different as
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Stick Parenting When I was in high school‚ I learned a theory: Chinese students always good at mathematic. My Chinese friend and I always got the highest grades on science classes. This was a very weird truth‚ but I am going to let you know the reason of the mystery. Chinese people were not smarter than any others‚ we just received unusual education when we were just kids‚ this education is known as Stick Parenting. Every time Chinese children make mistakes‚ their parents will hit them with sticks
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Gay Marriage Is gay marriage a civil right or a religious freedom? The debate of legalizing same-sex marriages hinges on this question. Same-sex couples are fighting for the right to marry‚ to acquire legal rights to their partners - for such things as insurance‚ health benefits‚ and other legal matters ("Gay Marriage: The Arguments and the Motives”). Debates gather intensity as proponents and opponents argue their side of gay marriage being legal. Opponents argue that marriage is a religious
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Good Parenting There is no such thing as a perfect parent. As a parent‚ one must keep their child safe‚ enable them to fulfill their potential‚ and make sure they’re healthy‚ happy‚ and thriving. Parents who try to follow instruction manuals for children are going to find it difficult‚ because no two children are alike. Parents simply have to adapt to the needs of a child. Good parents set rules and boundaries. They discipline their children‚ but still treat them like human beings. I’m not a
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