Personal Cultural Family Model. To Acknowledge And Understand

Child discipline is an important part of parenthood. It is challenging for adults to manage children’s behaviors and find the correct lessons that will benefit their children. According to the research performed by Flynn (1998), most parents in the United States agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking" (p.26). Socolar et al. performed research which agreed that “corporal punishment of children persists—roughly fifty percent of the parents of toddlers in the United States use corporal punishment as a regular method of disciplining their children.” (as cited in Gershoff, 2010, p.32). That is not to say that physical punishment is the solution as it can stop a behavior immediately but the results

Spanking Your Child is NOT Necessary Spanking your child has created a firestorm of debate among parents and non-parents alike. There appears to be only two sides to the argument, those for and those against. Each offers evidence to support their case, and both sides are fervent in

Discipline is one of the basic things a child learns from his parents before he or she faces the outside world to learn more about life as a whole. Teaching this trait can depend on how the parent shows it to their child and how they explain the importance of having this trait both in and out of their homes. Misbehaving children cannot be avoided as they are curious little beings and they have a tendency to explore. But there are some parents, even teachers, who do not tolerate misbehaving and they resort to corporal punishments such as spanking to make sure the child never forgets how painful it is to misbehave as they will remember the punishment entailed to it and become more disciplined. However, not all children would understand the

As I read through Chapter 3, I was reminded of how diverse families can be. Whether discussing varying religious factors, different cultural expectations, or various disabilities, family life is impacted in some way; there is really no question about that. First, families come from all different religious affiliations. Religion is often how individuals make meaning of their lives, and we need to be respectful of this. The specific religion practiced within a family may affect how interaction/participation is viewed, how holidays are observed, what kind of food is eaten, and how gender roles are portrayed. Second, cultural expectations may look very different, depending on various ethnic groups. Families will more than likely have differing

Authoritarian vs. Authoritative parenting Children do not come with guidelines or instructions. What they do come with is a crucial set of physical and emotional needs that need to be met. To raise children properly, parents duties are not limited to just food, shelter and protection. Parents are

Children need to feel respected and accepted just like adults. If they do not feel a sense of belonging then they are less likely to learn, thrive and be happy in the process. The most important initial relationships in early childhood are those that children form with their families. They are their first teachers and children develop an understanding of the world they live in based on how they live at home. (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009, p. 12) It has been shown that children are more likely to succeed if their educators and families have a strong relationship built on mutual respect and trust. It is therefore extremely important for educators to show an understanding and respect for each child’s culture they practice at home. It is also

Attachment patterns are defined to be the tie or bond made between the children and parents. To what extent are attachment patterns culturally determined? Attachment patterns are influenced by family systems and culture influences family systems. This being said, culture affects attachments a great deal when looking across the board of a variety of cultures. While this is the case, in the specific culture, the way parents attach to their child is considered “normal” to that family unit. Culture is unique across the world, therefore, attachment theories can’t be applied outside the culture it was relevant to, because it may differ and not be applicable. Norms dictate the way we see attachment patterns, for example, the Western phenomenon of anorexia is seen as unhealthy, but in places with famine, being severely underweight is considered to be their norm. The way to look at the effect of culture on attachment patterns is to not see which culture is most effective because that is not measurable when norms are not objective. Instead, to see how children attach due to culture.

Discipline was handed out by my father I have not conceived it as cruelty on his side and have it also never considered as a negative experience as I grew into adolescence. In those days I was a rascal and was aware that I “enjoyed” stretching the boundaries laid out

Cultural identity is defined as the sense or feeling of belonging to a group. I connect my cultural identity to my immediate family. My immediate family consists of my parents, two younger sisters, and myself. Each one of us has significant values that have been instilled in

When i was 7 years old, my family and I moved to United States where my parents believed my sister and I would have better “education opportunities.” Being raised in a whole different culture than where i was born made the person who I am today. My parents traditional Korean culture and the American culture has taught me how to integrate different perspectives, how to value every individual's culture, and how to listen, communicate and understand an individual more thoroughly and carefully. Even though i did not agree to all the cultural aspects that my parents expected me to follow, they imparted me with values, such as sympathy and respect to others, stressing the importance of giving back to the community. Through these assets, beliefs,

Ponder this; you are a parent with only a seven year old child. Your child continues to perform an act that you told them to stop doing, because they have already done it three times before. You have had enough and decided to discipline your child in a

My prior understanding of discipline was uneducated and inaccurate. I was certain that discipline was related to punishment and the goal was to have a particular unwanted behavior to cease. A child that required discipline would be singled out, scolded, forced to perform a chore or action, such as sit for a time out, or the child would have something taken away, such as television or toys. As a child, I grew up in a household with parents who were primarily authoritative. They tended to be fair; however they did use punishment through "grounding", which generally meant that we were not able to engage in fun for set period of time. Other times, we were instructed to perform some sort of labor of their choice, such as washing my Dad's

Michael Halloran (2004) proposes that culture as a diverse and complex system of shared and interrelated knowledge, practices and signifiers of a society, provides structure and significance to groups within that society which subsequently impact the individual’s experience of their personal, social, physical and metaphysical worlds (p.5). Halloran (2004) theorizes

While looking upon my personal culture and my family’s culture in an attempt to find appropriate dishes for this assignment, it became apparent to me that I have no definite culture. Whereas I have lived in Canada my whole life, my family’s background has engaged me in varying cultures, though I have never felt truly attuned to one culture. On the other hand, my father is a first generation Canadian, his parents both from Scotland. Though aware of my Scottish origins and my grandparents’ migration to Canada, Scottish culture has never been explicitly celebrated amongst those in my family. Furthermore, my family previously migrated from Ireland during the Irish famine, resulting in Irish culture to also represented in my family’s culture. Variously, my mother’s side of the family has lived in Canada for many generations, but I do not consider myself as being authentically Canadian. Accordingly, throughout my childhood, I was never encouraged to celebrate an explicit culture. Furthermore, religion was never prominent in my life either, as my parents decided against baptizing any of my siblings and me, as per the family tradition, because they wished for us to have religious freedom. However, because of the rest of my family’s religion, as well as my background, my family has always celebrated Christian holidays, though I have never been to church for a reason other than a wedding. I find that without any cultural ties from my family’s history and practices, that the culture I

My family background on my paternal side begins with my great-grandfather, George Edward Raine Wearmouth. He was born near Sherwood Forest in England in 1903 and moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1925. My great grandfather liked to build things like boats and snow gear.