EFFECTIVE PARENTINGSECTION 3-1

Happy Monday! 2/24/14Today’s Agenda:

Present portfoliosFinish Parenting – styles and responsibilitiesReceive portfolio entry #2 – due Tuesday March 4th!

Your bell ringer today is to be done in pairs. Wanted: Perfect Parents! What are the qualities and characteristics of

perfect parents? Define these and then write a want ad with your partner.

What is Parenting?

Complicated! Knowing when to back off so child can

help self Knowing what their children are capable

of Knowing what the child needs at each

stage of their life Having reasonable expectations!

Act your age! Is it something you naturally have or

a learned skill?

Parenting Styles

Authoritarian – believe children should obey their parents without question. If children don’t do what they are told, the parent acts quickly and firmly.

Democratic – children have some input into rules and limits. Children have a certain amount of freedom within those rules.

Permissive – Children have a wide range of freedom. Children set their own rules.

What is a parent’s job?

Meet the child’s basic needs Food, shelter, clothing Watch over their safety and health Teach them language Foster intellectual growth Teach them to get along with others Provide opportunities for them to love

and be loved

Parent’s job continued…

Nurture the child Love and support Encourage and enrich

Guide children to appropriate behavior Right and wrong How to share, care about people The rules of life

Important: Positive Communication

Important to listen to children – shows you respect them and care what they have to say

Use words the child can understand, without talking down to them

Be positive and polite Give praise and love! Don’t give to many commands-they’ll tune you

out. Talk about things the child cares about-a

picture they drew, favorite toy, etc.

How do I become an effective parent?

Take a class (like child development!) Have reasonable expectations –

knowing about child development will help

Find your parenting style Read books or articles Ask for help! Observe other parents and children

Think, pair, share

Statement from book on p. 86 “Children need love just as much as they

need food to eat and a bed to sleep in.” Do you agree or disagree? Why? Is it hard to measure the results of

growing up in a nurturing environment? Why?

What could be the results of living in a depriving/non-nurturing home?