parenting parenting definition of: caring for children, helping them grow and develop through life...
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ParentingParenting
Definition of:Definition of: Caring for children, helping them Caring for children, helping them
grow and develop through lifegrow and develop through life
2 requirements:2 requirements: Understanding a child’s needs and Understanding a child’s needs and
meeting those needsmeeting those needs Good judgmentGood judgment
What it means to be a What it means to be a ParentParent
It’s a learning processIt’s a learning process Must have reasonable expectationsMust have reasonable expectations Developing Parenting SkillsDeveloping Parenting Skills The Stages of ParenthoodThe Stages of Parenthood
Galinsky’s Stages of Galinsky’s Stages of ParenthoodParenthood
Image Making: Image Making: Pregnancy- imagine self as Pregnancy- imagine self as parentparent
Nurturing: Nurturing: Birth-2 years- emotionally attached, Birth-2 years- emotionally attached, question priorities question priorities
Authority: Authority: 2-4/5 years- rules and authority role2-4/5 years- rules and authority role
Interpretive: Interpretive: 4/5-13 years- knowledge, skills, 4/5-13 years- knowledge, skills, values child needsvalues child needs
Interdependent: Interdependent: Adolescence- boundariesAdolescence- boundaries
Departure: Departure: Child leaves home- evaluateChild leaves home- evaluate
Challenges of ParenthoodChallenges of Parenthood
1.1. New responsibilitiesNew responsibilities
2.2. Changes in your lifestyleChanges in your lifestyle
3.3. Emotional adjustmentsEmotional adjustments
4.4. Changes in RelationshipsChanges in Relationships
5.5. EmploymentEmployment
Analyzing Changes: Analyzing Changes: Think Pair ShareThink Pair Share
Write your daily schedule for three Write your daily schedule for three days, including one weekend day.days, including one weekend day.
How would your daily lives change if How would your daily lives change if you became a parent?you became a parent?
What activities would be added? What activities would be added? Deleted?Deleted?
Rewards of ParenthoodRewards of Parenthood
Sense of accomplishmentSense of accomplishment
Joy, Love, Happiness, Pride, Joy, Love, Happiness, Pride, FulfillmentFulfillment
Enrich a marriage between two Enrich a marriage between two peoplepeople
Making decisions about Making decisions about parenthoodparenthood
Emotional maturityEmotional maturity Desire for parenthoodDesire for parenthood Health considerationsHealth considerations Financial concernsFinancial concerns Resource management skillsResource management skills
Working vs. Staying at Working vs. Staying at HomeHome
5 pros for both parents working5 pros for both parents working 5 cons for both parents working5 cons for both parents working 5 pros for one parent staying at home5 pros for one parent staying at home 5 cons for one parent staying at home5 cons for one parent staying at home
What would you choose for yourself What would you choose for yourself and why?and why?
Personal Readiness Personal Readiness WorksheetWorksheet
- Worksheet #1Worksheet #1- Do all together as a classDo all together as a class- Read each question and answer whether Read each question and answer whether
you AGREE (A) or DISAGREE (D) with the you AGREE (A) or DISAGREE (D) with the statement made.statement made.