Parenting

 

PARENTING

“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” –Anne Frank

Parenting, the process of raising children and providing them with protection and care in order to ensure their healthy development into adulthood.

SIGNIFICANCE OF PARENTING

The long-standing assumption that parents assert a direct and powerful influence on their children through the process of socialization has permeated research and theory on human development as well as most cultural belief systems. If children turn out well, it is to the parents’ credit; if they turn out badly, it is the parents’ fault.

This assumption has been challenged by researchers who highlight the role of biological influences on children’s development. Behavioral genetic studies, for example, show that adopted children are more like their biological parents than their adoptive parents in basic characteristics such as personality, intelligence, and mental health. Additionally, some scholars have criticized the emphasis on parenting by asserting that other factors, such as peer relationships, exert a strong influence on development.

Researchers who study the significance of parenting emphasize several issues. First, in biologically related families, genetic and socialization influences are difficult to separate. For example, a child who is musically talented may have inherited that tendency from parents who are also musically gifted. Those same parents would be likely to emphasize music at home, which makes it difficult to determine whether the musical child is a product of genetics, the environment, or (most likely) both working together. If instead that child was adopted and is being raised by parents who are not musically inclined, the expression of that talent might take a different form or might be actively suppressed. Thus, genetic predispositions (strengths and vulnerabilities) are often modified through experiences created by parents.

4 TYPES OF PARENTING:

1.    Authoritarian Parenting

·       They use a strict discipline style with little negotiation possible. Punishment is common.

·       Communication is mostly one way: from parent to child. Rules usually are not explained.

·       Parents with this style are typically less nurturing.

·       Expectations are high with limited flexibility.

2.    Permissive Parenting

·       Their discipline style is the opposite of strict. They have limited or no rules and mostly let children figure problems out on their own.

·       Communication is open but these parents let children decide for themselves rather than giving direction.

·       Parents in this category tend to be warm and nurturing.

·       Expectations are typically minimal or not set by these parents.

3.    Uninvolved Parenting

·       No particular discipline style is utilized. An uninvolved parent lets a child mostly do what he wants, probably out of a lack of information or caring.

·       Communication is limited.

·       This group of parents offers little nurturing.

·       There are few or no expectations of children.

4.     Authoritative Parenting

·       No particular discipline style is utilized. An uninvolved parent lets a child mostly do what he wants, probably out of a lack of information or caring.

·       Communication is limited.

·       This group of parents offers little nurturing.

·       There are few or no expectations of children.

 

 

What is lazy parenting?

Lazy parenting is about intentionally providing your child with opportunities to develop a sense of self-efficacy, which in turn will bolster confidence, independence, and responsibility. It's about mindfully stepping back to allow your child to struggle on their own for a minute rather than rushing in and rescuing. It's about letting your child find out just how much they are capable of. And they actually are capable of a lot!

 

Effective parenting plays a vital role in whether a child becomes productive member of society or not. when children are nurtured with proper love and care, it helps them to develop right mindset about life and its challenges. Age does not matter; parenting should always be part a parent’s agenda. If the parent is consistent with giving the child instructions and advice then the child will potentially go to the parent first for guidance and support.

 

 

SASMITA SHARMA