Parenting Practices In The Past Three Generations - 1925 Words

Parenting Practices In The Past Three Generations (Research Paper Sample) Content: Parenting Practices In The Past Three GenerationsName:Course:Tutor:IntroductionParenting practicesÂdo vary from generation to generation. In this paperÂIÂwill discuss four differentÂparentingÂpractices andÂwill describe the difference in these four parenting practices over three generations.ÂParenting a child is considered as one of the most important rolesÂfor parentsÂbe they biological or foster, actually it is said that the person who does the parenting is more important than the one who brings forthÂthe childÂinto the world. Parenting is influenced by a number of factors that could range from culture, social economics, non-normative life events and cohortÂeffects. ÂAccording to Brittany Olivarez, parenting practices can fall in any of theÂprocessesÂthat parents go through while bringing up their children and the skills of parenthood are acquired throughÂtheirÂexperiences.ÂThere are no formal s chools that are established to teach parents on how to bring up their children but in every generation there are researchers who did some research on different parenting practices. Most researchers have found out that some parentingÂpractices andÂstyles continueÂfrom one generation to the nextÂwhile others haveÂchanged dramatically to newÂpractices in new generations. ÂParents have been able to make their decisions and choices based on what they hear from other people, what they see and also what they read from the written materials about parentingÂas well as how they were parented while growing up.ÂThe informationÂin this paperÂisÂfrom interviews of some of my family members and also some elders inÂmy church. Some information was also acquired from the written and published materials from various researchersÂand from our text.ÂUnfortunatelyÂI didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬t find any suitable parents and children to interview in Mexic o while there, but I did keep my eyes open. ÂThere are various factors that have influenced the changes in parenting practices over years.Some of them are the growing economy, new technology, education and increased levels of literacy, governmentÂprograms, and the information on parenting acquired through the internet,Âparenting classes,Âpublic media and books. Even with all the factors influencing change in parenting stylesÂand practices, it has been noted that the family behavior as an institution takes time to change as compared with other institutions and this makes it moreÂdifficult to measure the extent of change inÂfamily behaviors. It is very vital for any parent to learn good parenting styles and practices that will enable them bring up their children to be better human beings and more resourcefulÂ(Kotchick and Forehand, 2002).ÂBelow are four different parenting practices through three generations.Parenting practices throughÂthree gen erations Generation 1: 1900-1940 Generation 2: 1940-1980 Generation 3: Years1980-current Parenting Practice 1: Children were disciplined by elders and the parents ChildrenÂwere disciplined by elders and schools Children disciplined by parents Parenting Practice 2: breastfeeding was done by the mother breastfeeding was done by the mother Pumping andÂbaby formulas which have reduced breastfeeding Parenting Practice 3: Children slept with the family Children slept with either parents or in their own bed. Sometimes withÂsiblings Children sleeping in their own bed Parenting PracticeÂ4 Education was limited and there was a high level of illiteracy children start attending schoolsÂby 5 or 6 ChildrenÂattend pre-school at 2 and 3, and need to attend school until 16 years of age, most continue with school ÂDiscussionÂofÂthe parenting practicesÂin the chartCohort effects refers to, "When people who were born at about the same time, such as during a given year or a particular decade, share various characteristics as a group" (Interactive Glossary Definition, (n.d)).The chart above shows three generations from 1900 to current and some parental practices that were adopted in these generations. In the first generation which is between 1900 and 1940 children were very closely attached to their parents and almost every decision was made by the parent for the children. It was believed that the parent cannot harm what belongs to them and therefore there was no injustice done to a child by theÂparent sinceÂchildren were seen as property.ÂIn this sense a child would not stand to claim that their parents have done injustice or neglected their rights towards them hence childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s rights were looked down upon.ÂThis parenting practice hasÂchanged with the new generations whereby children have more rights and are allowed to make their own decisions. In the current generation, a child has a right to sue their par ents for neglecting their parental duties like providing the child with basic necessities like education, food and shelter. The change ofÂthis parenting practiceÂhas been influenced majorly by introduction of some government policies that protect childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s rights (Kotchick and Forehand, 2002) such as the Department of Human Services, and the Child Welfare Division. ÂAlso, in todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s world, there are Mandatory Reporting Laws andÂ48 states have mandatory reporters. Social Workers, Teachers, other school personnel, physicians and other health care workers, counselors, therapists and other mental health professionals, child care providers, law enforcement are some of the individuals required to report (}During the early generations, it was the responsibility of every elder person to discipline any child who is doing wrong. The role of disciplining a child was not only played by the parents but also the people in the society. This parenting practice h elped the society to instill discipline to every member of the society and children would have respect not only for their parents but also for the people in the society, and theÂ"spare the rod, spoil the child" school of thought. ÂIn the second generation, some parents had their children enrolled in schools and the teachers would have a duty to teach as well as discipline the children. In the current generation the role of disciplining the children lies upon the parentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s hands and not childà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s elder people in the society. In fact, some parents would sue anyone who tries to discipline their child. The government has an influence on this as well as the growth of levels of education whereby parents feel that they are solely responsible for disciplining their children.ÂÂGrounding and reward systems are more in place now andÂparents and teachers use time-out as a consequence.The other parentingÂpractice is the issue of breastfeeding. In the firs t generation the parents would feed their children through breastfeeding them. This is one of the parenting styles that have been passed through all the generations though it has also changed a bit in the current generation. In the new era most parents haveÂjobsÂoutside the homeÂwhereby both the father and the mother are working. Due to the strict time schedule,Âmothers are given limited time for their maternity periodÂso they breastfeed only forÂa short time, and then need to pump while at work or theyÂintroduce their child formulaÂrather than the mothersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ milk. This change has occurred due to the different living styles and the hard economic times that have forced people in combining efforts to work and earn a living (Bornstein, 2002).The other parenting practice that was pinpointed is the issue of education. During the early generation most children stayed at home and helped their parents with household chores especially the girl child. T he society believed that education was majorly for men who were the sole bread winner of the family. Most of the boys attended schools while girls stayed at home and were even forced to early marriages so as to earn their parents some wealth through dowry. This parenting style has changed with time whereby the current generation values girl child educatio... Parenting Practices In The Past Three Generations - 1925 Words Parenting Practices In The Past Three Generations (Research Paper Sample) Content: Parenting Practices In The Past Three GenerationsName:Course:Tutor:IntroductionParenting practicesÂdo vary from generation to generation. In this paperÂIÂwill discuss four differentÂparentingÂpractices andÂwill describe the difference in these four parenting practices over three generations.ÂParenting a child is considered as one of the most important rolesÂfor parentsÂbe they biological or foster, actually it is said that the person who does the parenting is more important than the one who brings forthÂthe childÂinto the world. Parenting is influenced by a number of factors that could range from culture, social economics, non-normative life events and cohortÂeffects. ÂAccording to Brittany Olivarez, parenting practices can fall in any of theÂprocessesÂthat parents go through while bringing up their children and the skills of parenthood are acquired throughÂtheirÂexperiences.ÂThere are no formal s chools that are established to teach parents on how to bring up their children but in every generation there are researchers who did some research on different parenting practices. Most researchers have found out that some parentingÂpractices andÂstyles continueÂfrom one generation to the nextÂwhile others haveÂchanged dramatically to newÂpractices in new generations. ÂParents have been able to make their decisions and choices based on what they hear from other people, what they see and also what they read from the written materials about parentingÂas well as how they were parented while growing up.ÂThe informationÂin this paperÂisÂfrom interviews of some of my family members and also some elders inÂmy church. Some information was also acquired from the written and published materials from various researchersÂand from our text.ÂUnfortunatelyÂI didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬t find any suitable parents and children to interview in Mexic o while there, but I did keep my eyes open. ÂThere are various factors that have influenced the changes in parenting practices over years.Some of them are the growing economy, new technology, education and increased levels of literacy, governmentÂprograms, and the information on parenting acquired through the internet,Âparenting classes,Âpublic media and books. Even with all the factors influencing change in parenting stylesÂand practices, it has been noted that the family behavior as an institution takes time to change as compared with other institutions and this makes it moreÂdifficult to measure the extent of change inÂfamily behaviors. It is very vital for any parent to learn good parenting styles and practices that will enable them bring up their children to be better human beings and more resourcefulÂ(Kotchick and Forehand, 2002).ÂBelow are four different parenting practices through three generations.Parenting practices throughÂthree gen erations Generation 1: 1900-1940 Generation 2: 1940-1980 Generation 3: Years1980-current Parenting Practice 1: Children were disciplined by elders and the parents ChildrenÂwere disciplined by elders and schools Children disciplined by parents Parenting Practice 2: breastfeeding was done by the mother breastfeeding was done by the mother Pumping andÂbaby formulas which have reduced breastfeeding Parenting Practice 3: Children slept with the family Children slept with either parents or in their own bed. Sometimes withÂsiblings Children sleeping in their own bed Parenting PracticeÂ4 Education was limited and there was a high level of illiteracy children start attending schoolsÂby 5 or 6 ChildrenÂattend pre-school at 2 and 3, and need to attend school until 16 years of age, most continue with school ÂDiscussionÂofÂthe parenting practicesÂin the chartCohort effects refers to, "When people who were born at about the same time, such as during a given year or a particular decade, share various characteristics as a group" (Interactive Glossary Definition, (n.d)).The chart above shows three generations from 1900 to current and some parental practices that were adopted in these generations. In the first generation which is between 1900 and 1940 children were very closely attached to their parents and almost every decision was made by the parent for the children. It was believed that the parent cannot harm what belongs to them and therefore there was no injustice done to a child by theÂparent sinceÂchildren were seen as property.ÂIn this sense a child would not stand to claim that their parents have done injustice or neglected their rights towards them hence childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s rights were looked down upon.ÂThis parenting practice hasÂchanged with the new generations whereby children have more rights and are allowed to make their own decisions. In the current generation, a child has a right to sue their par ents for neglecting their parental duties like providing the child with basic necessities like education, food and shelter. The change ofÂthis parenting practiceÂhas been influenced majorly by introduction of some government policies that protect childrenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s rights (Kotchick and Forehand, 2002) such as the Department of Human Services, and the Child Welfare Division. ÂAlso, in todayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s world, there are Mandatory Reporting Laws andÂ48 states have mandatory reporters. Social Workers, Teachers, other school personnel, physicians and other health care workers, counselors, therapists and other mental health professionals, child care providers, law enforcement are some of the individuals required to report (}During the early generations, it was the responsibility of every elder person to discipline any child who is doing wrong. The role of disciplining a child was not only played by the parents but also the people in the society. This parenting practice h elped the society to instill discipline to every member of the society and children would have respect not only for their parents but also for the people in the society, and theÂ"spare the rod, spoil the child" school of thought. ÂIn the second generation, some parents had their children enrolled in schools and the teachers would have a duty to teach as well as discipline the children. In the current generation the role of disciplining the children lies upon the parentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s hands and not childà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s elder people in the society. In fact, some parents would sue anyone who tries to discipline their child. The government has an influence on this as well as the growth of levels of education whereby parents feel that they are solely responsible for disciplining their children.ÂÂGrounding and reward systems are more in place now andÂparents and teachers use time-out as a consequence.The other parentingÂpractice is the issue of breastfeeding. In the firs t generation the parents would feed their children through breastfeeding them. This is one of the parenting styles that have been passed through all the generations though it has also changed a bit in the current generation. In the new era most parents haveÂjobsÂoutside the homeÂwhereby both the father and the mother are working. Due to the strict time schedule,Âmothers are given limited time for their maternity periodÂso they breastfeed only forÂa short time, and then need to pump while at work or theyÂintroduce their child formulaÂrather than the mothersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ milk. This change has occurred due to the different living styles and the hard economic times that have forced people in combining efforts to work and earn a living (Bornstein, 2002).The other parenting practice that was pinpointed is the issue of education. During the early generation most children stayed at home and helped their parents with household chores especially the girl child. T he society believed that education was majorly for men who were the sole bread winner of the family. Most of the boys attended schools while girls stayed at home and were even forced to early marriages so as to earn their parents some wealth through dowry. This parenting style has changed with time whereby the current generation values girl child educatio...