Ethical Dilemmas In Co-Parentism And Children

“The Myth of Co-Parenting; How it Was Supposed to Be. How it Was” by Hope Edelman and “My problem with Her Anger” by Eric Bartels both explain the strain child rearing and lack of communication can put upon a marriage. The two articles describe their personal experiences with this issue, but the authors have differing points of view on the subject. Although they have different perspectives, both Edelman and Bartels explore ideas of traditional gender roles and unrealistic expectations in relationships.

Children are seen as a source of joy, but parenthood is also characterized by distress and exhaustion. One must consider both elements when analyzing the mental health effects of having children. The results are mixed, but according to most of the research studied, having children does not have a positive effect on mental health. Additionally, the mental health of parents depend on marital status and parenting style. Married individuals with biological children are the most protected from issues like depression and the intensive mothering parenting style has been linked to worse mental health. A 2009 study stated that overall, “childless adults had the lowest predicted levels of depression across all marital status group” (Bures, R., Koropeckyj-Cox,

In her article “The Myth of Co-Parenting: How It Was Supposed to Be. How It Was”, author Hope Edelman claims that perhaps the ideal, balanced, and harmonious marriage that many couples yearn for is merely an unachievable myth. Edelman’s anger and frustration drives her essay as she recounts her childhood, analyzes societal gender roles, and narrates her own relationship in order to explore the concept of shared responsibility in a marriage.

Researchers have also noticed differences in the way co-parenting is structured when the parental figures are African-Americans. In a study by Riina, E. M., & McHale, S. M. (2012), the authors noted that in comparison to other cultures and races, African-American couples are generally subjected to more difficulty in social contexts (p. 8). The authors then go on to state that this inherent difficulty leads to more emotionally charged parental relationships and a greater likelihood of partner miscommunication and conflict; the findings in this study reveal that with the added stressors from being African-American, there is a greater probability that African-American couples will exhibit unsupportive co-parenting (p.9). The authors also looked at economic stability when gathering their findings, noting that the greater the economic problem within a family, the greater the likelihood of conflict and eventual unsupportive co-parenting (p.27).

However, Goldson, and Muncie (2006 ) evaluated the Parenting Orders and parenting programmes and found that , contrary to prediction by some critics over 90% of parents found the programme helpful and could benefit in cases whereby parent have built stronger relationship with their young children and also would recommended them to other parents experiencing problems with their young children . However Barry, (2004) also evaluates the first stage of the Referral Order and that the Youth Offender Panels have been successful due to the management of inter-agencies working which allowed young people and their parents to create an atmosphere of respect ( Pycroft and Gough, 2012). However, the majority of young people attending those meetings to sign contracts in most cases shown reparative actions, however only six percent of all cases was the victim involves. Barry, (2004) noted that this is hardly a case of success which have contracted some discourses to end the idea of

Finally, the compromised parenting, the type of parenting approach when parents actually attempt to satisfy the needs of the family, but at the same time, unknowingly deprive the actual needs of their children in getting what they deserve to get; love, affection, attention and care, as they have to find the middle ground between their career and families. This type of parenting approach implies that parents, in the beginning of their marriage life, intentionally or unintentionally, prefer to derive their own personal drive to establish their career and accumulate wealth for the sake of providing a better life for the children. The compromised parenting approach also includes those families of polygamous marriages that have the tendency of providing unbalanced treatment between two or more families.

I believe parents of minor children should not control them, but set limits. I think setting limits and having boundaries lets the child know har far to go. Controlling your child is more like telling them what to do on the daily, i don't think thats right. The kids should have some freedom depending their age. If you're older, you should have more freedom. Also discipline if your child doesn't follow your rules, For example not letting them go out with friends or taking their phones and electronics away. By having boundaries, your child will learn right from wrongs and being responsible. Especially, starting at a young age the child will learn faster.

For quite some time now, the question on how to correctly raise children has been debated intensely. The two most popular parenting styles are extremely opposite, so controversy is bound to rise. These two styles are known as “Western” and “Chinese”, and each one has significant supports saying their respective style is superior. The Chinese style is seen as a no nonsense approach and has even been dubbed the “tiger” style due to its strict and harsh nature. On the other hand, the Western style offers a free-flowing environment where parents are more relaxed with the handling of their children. Both parenting styles are distinct and share extremely opposing views. Amy Chua is a significant supporter for the chinese parenting style as she has even wrote a book titled Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother along with an article named “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”. Chua has experience with the chinese parenting style as she was raised by it and now she is raising her own children through it. One opposer of Amy Chua is Hannah Rosin, an editor for the Atlantic and the standard for western parenting style. Rosin writes an article named “Mother Inferior”, which is a response to Chua’s work. Although Amy Chua’s parenting style may seem to provide better results for the parents, Hanna Rosin parenting style is more beneficial for all parties involved for a couple of reasons. One being the fact that children often struggle handling pressure at such a young age. The other is the belief

The image of parenting portrayed in films nowadays contrast the existing feature of parenting. In the 19th century fathers in Europe and North America were expected to be family patriarchs and stern moral teachers, 20th century fathers have been relatively uninvolved in the daily routines of family life (Coltrane, 1996). Most western cultures has been remarkably brought changes in gender role by modernization and globalization. Globalization at its peak is tied with media and film is a vital media technology endowed with ample efficacy through which much propaganda-for good or bad–is sold out to the people (Wusu, Isiugo-Abanihe, 2006). This is because almost everyone can understand the language of film and its appeal; it is bestowed with communicative power that often organize people to react peacefully or otherwise. This process has dominated the structure of family and the involvement of parents’ to such an extent that it has been referred to as second demographic transition (Wusu, Isiugo-Abanihe, 2006). The meaning of parenting alerts us that mothering and fathering are gender laden activities. What it means to be a woman and a man in our culture has been tied up with, and in a sense created by, what it is that mothers and fathers do within and for the family (Coltrane, 1996). This clearly shows that the sexual nature of mothers offers a socially constructed meaning about the life of mothers. Therefore, it is probable that the gender inequalities in mothers are as a

Many adolescence face difficulties when entering into new group environments, such as school, social groups, extracurricular groups, etc. It has been discovered that the family environment has a great impact on the confidence of an adolescent, the family being the child’s first group. It is difficult to pinpoint one specific trigger causing low self-esteem within groups, as hereditary factors play an important role. It has been found that a discouraging family environment effects one’s self-confidence within a larger group. The way in which a child is treated at home reflects the way he or she sees themselves and their position within other groups. Furthermore, the way in which a parent views their child is the way in which a child may view themselves when they are among others in groups outside of the family. These findings support my initial hypothesis that a parent who views their child negatively will then cause the child to view him or herself in the same negative way among others in social groups outside of the home.

The expression “Parental Responsibility” (PR) marks a revolution in the Children Act 1989, aspiring to alter the parent-child relationship from rights to duties and responsibilities. This terminology justified the House of Lords’ decision in Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA where Lord Fraser commented: “[Parental rights… do not exist for the benefit of the parent… rather to enable the parent to perform his duties towards the child…] . In accordance, s3 Children Act 1989 (CA 1989) defined having PR as being a legal parent in practice and this shows uniformity with the Hague Convention on Child Abduction which allows a right to guardianship.

A sense of excessive control over someone is certainly abundant in the play The Glass Menagerie as well as in the short story From Hard Times. The relation between parents and children by parental control was studied and researched by Nicole Van Zeilst. In relation to Charles Dickens short story and Tennessee Williams play, which were considered controlling by parents and both demonstrating a unique understanding of how to sustain a level of conflicts that certainly kept the readers entertained.

Another issue that arises is that the decision of sending your children to either same sex schools and co-education schools

Do you really believe that people without children, live better than people who do? Having kids has its pros and cons, just as well person without children. Everyone has his/her own perspective when it comes to children. Someone could think that their child was the best thing that came into their life. On the other hand, a person may think that a child could ruin your life. Parents and Non Parents both chose their way of living, whether its with children or not. Both parents and non parents know the responsibilities of raising a child, but it's different when it comes to having freedom, enjoying your life, having tolerance and understanding a child.

If you were to over hear a conversation in a household with children, it isn’t uncommon that you would here bickering and debating between child and parents on their future plans of education. One of the first big discussions would be whether or not to attend a school or to stay home for education. Deciding where a child should further their education is not a decision that should be taken lightly. There is a reason that the decision to homeschool or to send a child to a public or private school is so controversial. Ultimately it should be the child’s decision because they know their learning habits the best. With the guidance of their parents the child will be able to make the best decision for their needs. The environment that children