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    techniques parents use to shape their children in almost every aspect of their life. Controlling and overprotective parents have a true impact on their children’s thought patterns and personality causing them to become timid and dependent, and even to the point of severe psychological illnesses such as anxiety and depression throughout their childhood and teenage years. As one of the outcomes of controlling parents towards children it may have an impact on thought patterns. Having strict parents may have

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    Institute (n.d). states that Authoritative parents offer more support than control towards their children. Children under this type of parenting are said to be better-off; as they cope better with their problems, do better in school, and tend to be more optimistic. On the other hand, Authoritarian parents offer low support and high control towards their children. They are likely said to damage their child’s well-being as they act more like a leader than parents. Parenting styles have influences and

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    For example, Authoritarian parents will spank their child when they break a rule rather than use time out and will not follow up with a discussion of why they were disciplined. On the other hand, Authoritative parenting style creates a positive relationship between the parent and child. They focus on enforcing rules but explaining the reason and importance for specific rules. This type of parenting uses discipline such as time out or loss of privileges, but will do so without losing control or being

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    Developmental Psychology 10/2/12 I think so many factors influence parenting. I would like to start this off with one of the most important factors I think that influence parenting, and that is having a child unplanned and not being ready for it versus planning for a child and being ready for it. I am a little old fashioned when it comes to certain things and especially when I think of how I would raise my child. I do not have one, and I am a lesbian. I am not sure when I will have one, but

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    “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” Critique The article, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” seemed like it had completely inflamed the entire United States due to the content that the author and Yale Law School professor, Amy Chua had included in her writing. This Chinese mother described her parenting style as superior and all knowing compared to the parenting style of the common Western parent which was described as anxious and conflicted. The article follows the structure of the chinese mothers

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    Ginny Bouphasok Diana Refsell Developmental Psychology 10/2/12 I think so many factors influence parenting. I would like to start this off with one of the most important factors I think that influence parenting, and that is having a child unplanned and not being ready for it versus planning for a child and being ready for it. I am a little old fashioned when it comes to certain things and especially when I think of how I would raise my child. I do not have one, and I am a lesbian. I am not

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    face your hardest opponent… yourself.” –Dillon Boucher. In order to face ourselves, we must know who we are and why we do certain things. Psychology allows us to do this. It is the study of people. This science allows us to look into who we are and what we are. By understanding what and how everything you do can help you make improvements. This allows the body and mind to work together, so it can give you the knowledge to help make better decisions and avoid stressful situations. It can help you achieve

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    Childhood Discipline: Then and Now African American vs. White American PSY 4030 Channcey Ruffin What is the definition of discipline and abuse? What does it mean to discipline you child? Where is the line drawn between discipline and abuse? Why do we spank or not spank our children? Culturally where did this form of discipline come from? These are questions that I have always wondered along with many others, and they will be answered with in this paper from the view point of cultural differences

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    challenges every parent faces is determining the best way to raise their child. Bob Keeshan states that parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent. Parents use various techniques to raise their kids. How a child is raised or developed depends on the structures that the parents used. A parent is not intrinsically bad or good; he or she is just a parent who makes good

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    educating a child from birth to adulthood.” Have you ever pondered on how different you would be if your parents would have raised you differently? Everyone was raised differently, therefore we all will be different types of parents. We may cherish the way our parents raised and disciplined us, so we’ll utilize those techniques when we become parents. On the other side, we may despise the way our parents raised and disciplined us, therefore we’ll create our own techniques based on what we would have preferred

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