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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/have-american-parents-got-it-all-backwards_b_3202328

Please read the parenting article which is in the link above. 

Please share your thoughts and perspectives about this parenting article in addition to the information listed below in “discussions” BE SPECIFIC. 

1/ Discuss the specific things that the author mentions in the article, do you agree or disagree and why? 

2/ Please explain the different parenting styles as described by Baumrind.  Give a brief summary of each style and how it may affect a child. Please note that in some texts the 4th parenting style is called “uninvolved” as well as “rejecting -neglecting”  

3/ Include what type of parenting you had as a child and how this affected you as an adult.  If you have children, do you plan to parent the same way? What was positive about it?  What was negative?

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The author of the article Gross-Loh identified that compared to other countries, the approach to approach to parenting greatly differs though the objectives are the same. Through her research of various parenting approaches experienced in various developed and developing countries, she notes that the American approach has numerous flaws which are demonstrated with the child behavior (Gross-Loh, 2013). (Example? – be specific)

Among the varying approaches include the freedom of toddlers to climb trees and play with sharp objects such as knives. Based on research identified by the author, the strategy is essential for developing judgment by assessing situations and actions. From a personal perspective, the approach is essential as most American children do not demonstrate the skill (what skill?) at such young ages (Gross-Loh, 2013). The second varying approach is allowing children to go hungry as they wait for family members for a shared meal. From an American perspective, the act may be viewed as child abuse. However, it has allowed Korean and Japanese children to have the lowest obesity rates in the world unlike in the US (Gross-Loh, 2013). The rationale of the approach is founded as it can be speculated as it also allows the development of patience.

Fueling children’s frustrations is another approach practiced by the French, the system is highly scorned in the US, but it has proven successful in France as it is part of the national culture. It is identified that it contributes to the development of self-control (Gross-Loh, 2013). The approach is also supported as self-control is an essential tool as children develop. IT is an attribute that is not present in most American children resulting in various unwanted actions (Specific xample). Moreover, the notion of co-sleeping is common practice in Japan and it is argued to promote independence and self-assurance (Gross-Loh, 2013). The benefits of the strategy are supported by research and are a trait that should be promoted. Lastly, Creating the notion of obligation to the resources offered during development, though it may seem unorthodox, has been noted to improve responsibility and motivate children to work harder (Gross-Loh, 2013). Though rarely practiced in America, the few cases have demonstrated positive results.

According to Baumrid, there are three parenting styles namely authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive (Ebrahimi et al., 2017). In the authoritative parenting style children develop greater levels of aptitude and confidence as parents have high, reasonable, and consistent expectations for the child’s behavior. It promotes communication resulting in warm and responsive reasoning compared to cohesion (Ebrahimi et al., 2017). The approach is supportive, unlike the authoritarian parenting style where the parents have low supportive traits and high demands most of which are unattainable. Moreover, the children have imposed the notion that the parents are in-charge (Ebrahimi et al., 2017). The result is obedient and capable children however at the cost of lower self-esteem, social competence, and contentment. Lastly, the permissive parenting style where the parents are highly supportive and have low demands from the children. The result is children having low self-regulation and an increased probability of difficult behavior towards authority (Ebrahimi et al., 2017). Such a lenient approach to parenting creates the notion to children that they are not liable to adhere to boundaries or rules.

In my childhood, the authoritative parenting style was implemented and it allowed for various academic and social accomplishments which boosted morale and independence. A similar approach will be implemented on my children as the objective is to ensure that they have a positive environment for development. It has proven to also significantly the development of independence and reasoning.

References

Ebrahimi, L., Amiri, M., Mohamadlou, M., & Rezapur, R. (2017). Attachment Styles, Parenting Styles, and Depression. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction, 15(5), 1064-1068.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9770-y

Gross-Loh, C. (2013). Have American Parents got It All Backwards?. HuffPost. Retrieved 1 March 2021, from

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/have-american-parents-got-it-all-backwards_b_3202328

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