Question Quiz 1-8-13 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1. Why is childproofing a house important when you have kids?

2. When watching children, why is it important to be a good role model?

3. Identify one of the best ways to prevent illnesses.

4. What are developmentally appropriate activities?

5. Explain the difference between child abuse & child neglect.

How would you feel right now if you found out that you are going to be a parent?

• I can explain the reasons that one may choose to become a parent
• I can explain the responsibilities of parenting
• I can describe the impact having a child can have on a parent’s time, energy, finances, and career
• I can identify factors that affect the kind of relationship a parent has with a child

• Why is parenting considered a full time job??

• Love
• Love gives children a sense of security, belonging & support
• When kids feel loved, they enjoy new experiences
• They show love & caring for others
• Loving care – grow & learn
• Never have a child expecting to simply receive love
• Parents seem to give more than they receive (at times)

• How did your parent(s) or guardian show you love when you were younger?
• How do they show you love now?

New Experiences

• What new experiences do you anticipate having if you become a parent??

• New Experiences
• Feeling of closeness when holding & cuddling a newborn
• Teach new words, play new games, go new places, meet new people
• Find great pride & joy through child’s experiences
• First day of school
• Seeing Through a Child’s Eyes
• Kids – naturally enthusiastic, excited over little things
• Kids help parents see things differently

• List what you think are the most important responsibilities of parenting
• Rank those in order of most important to least important

• Children = BIG responsibility
• Give security by providing love & attention
• Do everything in power to meet the child’s physical, social, intellectual & emotional needs
• Full-time role model
• Decision to have children – not simple
• Serious
• Talk to partner

• Preparing for Parenting
• Sharing time, space, money & belongings with family members
• May have to give up some activities to spend time with the child
• Lifestyle adjustments
• If you are ready, you do not mind adjustments
• If not ready, resentment
• Children sense attitude of parents – Be careful on what you decide

• At what point in your life (if ever) do you feel you will be ready to meet the responsibilities of parenting?

• Physical
• Shelter, food, clothing, medical needs
• Classes to learn
• Meeting needs takes time
• Intellectual
• Young kids learn through play
• Provide toys & materials
• Need to be active in school

• Social
• Chances to fulfill social needs
• They need to meet different people as they grow
• Time away – difficult
• Help them through their problems
• Emotional
• Kids need to know that parents love them unconditionally & openly

• Teaching Values
• Values – standards that guide actions, attitudes & judgments.
• Children accept the values by which they see their parents live
• Modeling Self-Esteem
• Self-esteem – how you feel about your self
• Make a child feel important, use polite language
• Model self-esteem (do not put yourself down)

• If you have children in the future, what values do you hope to pass on to them one day?

• How do you think that becoming a parent will affect the following:
• Finances
• Career
• Time & energy
• What is the difference between guidance & discipline?
• Do you feel that you are ready for a child?? Explain

• Time & Energy Changes
• Less time for self
• Change activities depending on children’s needs
• Lots on energy caring for a child
• Financial Impact
• Cost of baby – shock for many new parents
• Food, supplies, diapers, medical bills, daycare,
• As children grow – expenses grow = school, events, clothes, food, bigger family – more room

• Effects on Careers
• Stay at home parent
• Leave – affect changes for promotion
• Some companies – extended leave, employer-sponsored
• Furthering education – challenge
• Not advance as much b/c of family responsibilities

• Certain qualities necessary – good parents
• To relate well
• parents need to be in control of their lives
• Take responsibility for their decisions & actions
• Devote time to children

• Social readiness
• Must like yourself
• Strong marriage/relationship
• Example – cookie
• Parents with high self-esteem can make decisions that are best for their child
• Model self-esteem
• Good health
• Extra time & effort needed
• Mothers between 20 – 32 most likely to have healthy children
• Weight & eating habits

• Financial Security
• Responsibility
• Teen Parenting

• Easy skills – diapering, planning nutritious meals,
• Harder skills – communication
• Guidance – all words & actions parents use that affect their children’s behavior
• Discipline – various methods parents use to teach children acceptable behavior.
• Positive Statements when setting limits
• Stay in yard, not don’t go out in street

• Child Abuse
• Harm to a child that is done on purpose
• Child Neglect
• Failure to meet a child’s needs

• Emotional Maturity – fully developed emotions or feelings, and the ability to handle them well (developmental task)
• Financial Stability – the ability to meet everyday living costs
• Personal Readiness – child gives families a new and different focus – Are you ready for that
• Knowledge of Prenatal Care - how to keep you and baby healthy while pregnant

• Usually not mature enough to handle parenthood
• Development in Process
• Personally demanding – transitioning from childhood – adulthood
• Due to demands from parents, teachers, society & friends – not emotionally ready
• Having a child may limit choices
• Making sacrifices
• Education & Work
• Usually not financially prepared
• Low wages, still finishing school, part-time
• Finishing school – extremely important

• Physical Concerns
• Risk for both baby and momma
• Many delay seeking prenatal care
• Studies show that babies of teen moms are more likely to be premature – born before they are completely developed – or have a low birth weight
• Very young teens – endanger their own bodies
• Stress on the body
• More likely to develop unhealthy blood conditions
• Toxemia – buildup of poisons in the blood
• Anemia – lack of iron – lead to fatigue

• Being a parent should be a choice made after much careful thought.
• Are you ready??? Think about what you want your life to be like in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?? Would having a child fit those plans???
• Remember – talk to your partner, it should be a joint decision

• Identify physical concerns for teen moms.
• Identify other concerns for teen parents.
• When setting limits for children, how should they be phrased?
• What factors affect the parent-child relationship?
• Do you feel that it is a form of child abuse/neglect to allow a child to be obese? Explain.

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