Essays about Parenting Page 3

Can parenting or child rearing be non-punitive? Is one of the most common questions that parentsask. If spanking is so effective, why do most people have such an uneasy feeling about it? Some how wecannot silence our inner doubts about the long term effects of physical punishment. We are a littleembarrassed by the use of…

Introduction Like families headed by heterosexual parents, lesbian and gay parents and their children are a diverse group (Martin, 1993). Unlike heterosexual parents and their children, however, lesbian and gay parents and their children are often subject to prejudice because of sexual orientation that turns judges, legislators, professionals, and the public against them, frequently resulting…

Spankings are frequent and parents usually tend to show rage towards the child (Contracts, 2013, p. 300). Children with authoritarian parents are often unhappy, lack confidence, have weak communication skills, and have less social ability. The results of authoritarian parenting can prevent the child from making their own choices and always needing direction. These children…

While eastern parents are stricter and demanding, western parents are more flexible, nurturing, and more tolerant. Amy Chug’s article “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior’ and Hanna Rosin’s counter-article “Mother Inferior’ explore three basic concepts that make the difference between Chinese and Western parental approaches: children’s self-esteem, children’s appreciation, and children’s interest. Amy Chug states that…

These parents have an obedience and status-focused mindset, and they expect their instructions to be followed without question. Little Harriet is in the process of transitioning out of the cognitive development stage known as the “concrete operational stage”. This stage typically starts around age seven and lasts until around age eleven. (Harriet is currently depicted…

In the article “A Generation Tethered to their Helicopter Parents,” the author emphasizes the importance of allowing children to develop independence by making their own choices. While parents have good intentions, their excessive involvement may impede their children’s ability to fully experience life. The author’s argument highlights that the “tethered generation” lacks an understanding of…

With Christmas quickly approaching once again, children all across the United States begin to write letters to a fictional jolly bearded man in a red suit known as Santa Claus. Most parents think nothing of teaching their children to believe in this character. Tradition seems to call for it. What kind of parents would deny…

Lieb, R., Wittchen, H., Höfler, M., Fuetsch, M., Stein, M. B., & Merikangas, K. R. (2000). Parental Psychopathology, Parenting Styles, and the Risk of Social Phobia in Offspring. Archives of General Psychiatry,57(9), 859. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.57.9.859 This study shows that high parental overprotection and rejection are closely related to an increase in social phobia rates of children. This…

Introduction In order for one to obtain academic success, they must have the intrinsic motivation to perform well over the course of his or her academic career. However, there are several other external factors which contribute to an individual’s academic achievements, one being how they were raised by their parent(s)/guardian(s) growing up. Children are unconsciously…

Many adults are taught that a child growing needs guidance and to be taken care of. This is the idea that there is a direct relevance between one’s youth and future life. Studies have shown that children’s mental health is an effect on the parent’s parenting styles. The studies have shown that parenting styles have…