Parenting techniques

Parenting can be very difficult to those who are parents whether they are a mother a father or a guardian. Parents are obligated to find disciplining techniques that are suitable, and to the world, acceptable. Many people think that negative reinforcement is a good form of discipline, but what they don’t know is its causes increase in the behavior. There are two forms of discipline, as said above it talks about negative reinforcement. Negative reinforcement is where a parent thinks that they are

Distracted parenting is the newest hazard caused by the normalization of cell phone usage in our everyday life according to Deborah Fallows in her article “Papa, Don’t Text: The Perils of Distracted Parenting” originally published in The Atlantic. In an article directed at parents in the technological age, she claims that parents are spending more time focusing on their phones and less time interacting with their babies. This issue can potentially cause long-term problems for their children’s linguistic

Parents have been disciplining their children for decades using a wide range of techniques using both negative and positive forms. Kennedy stated that effective discipline should be merely “the process of teaching a child right from wrong” (Kennedy). Effective forms of discipline are viewed very differently by different people. Parents have a choice when disciplining their child, they can either use positive forms or negative forms of discipline. Grusec et al., stated that children need “clear and

Imagine this scenario: You have asked your 5-year-old son several times not to play with your laptop. But he sneaks into your room as soon as you are back from office, digs the laptop out of your bag and starts fiddling with it. You enter the scene, you notice that he has disobeyed you again, you lose your cool and you beat him with your leather belt. He screams for some time and resigns to a corner of his room leaving you in peace. After a few minutes you go to his room, console him, give him a

In the recent years, There has a significant work and studies in the field of parenting and raising children. Many social workers and researchers had been putting a lot of efforts and conducting plenty of studies to find the best methods for parents to raise happy successful kids. Today’s fast paced life and the long work hours had left parents with very little time for their children. However, studies have shown the many negative effects on the kids’ personality and how important it is for caregivers

caregiving, ability to physically support and nurture a child, and is associated with poor health and developmental outcomes for children of all ages, including prenatally. Depressed mothers are more likely than non-depressed mothers to have reduced parenting skills and to have undesirable relations with their children. Parents who are depressed are less likely to use age- appropriate practices (such as using car seats, high chairs, or covering electrical outlets) to prevent

Introduction All parents struggle at times with parenting techniques and knowing what to do. However, single parents, specifically single fathers, have to make decisions without the help of a partner. In the past, research mainly focused on single mothers, but the parenting styles of single fathers should also be explored, as a recent article in The Atlantic says that the number of single dads is on the rise (Kitchener, 2014). An empirical article by Bronte-Tinkew explores the relationship between

How to Rev Kids Up to do What You Ask How to rev kids up to do what you ask,” is the sample to be discussed. Discussion The author, Hoffman introduces two experts, the magazine’s parenting columnist Lynn and clinical psychologist, Phelan, to advise two families, the Ashworths, father Nigel and his three young children, Ben, one, Georgia, age three, and Liam, age five; the second family consists of Angela, a single parent and her twelve year old daughter, Nina. Parent/child interactions

Materialism explains the extent to which an individual is preoccupied with purchasing and showing off physical possessions that are mostly non essential. Pieters examines the interrelationships between loneliness and three subtypes of materialism: acquisition centrality (where possessions enable hedonic pleasure seeking), possession-defined success (where possessions are a status symbol), and acquisition as the pursuit of happiness (where possessions are a material means to improving happiness).

What makes the perfect parent? Countless magazines and websites strive to answer the question but often possess differing opinions on what techniques and parenting styles will foster the ideal child. In Chaim Potok’s novel, The Chosen, Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders grow up in polar opposite households. While both practice Judaism, their separate sects often highlight differences in their respective upbringings. Literature mimics real life and while reading, I found myself comparing the boys’ friendship