SS 2 CIVIC EDUCATION
3rd Term
RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD
Meaning of responsible parenthood
A responsible parenthood is
simply defined as the “will” and ability of parents to respect
and do the needs and aspirations of the family and children. It is the ability
of a parent to detect the need, happiness and desire of the
children and helping them to become responsible and reasonable
children.
Types/Patterns
of responsible parenthood
1. Authoritative
Parenting Style
This is the most desirable parenting style. It allows children to express themselves, while parent parents still retain authority and control. Authoritative parents have high expectations of their children, but they allow freedom of expression. This type of parents establish authority without the intention of creating fear in the minds of their children, but to help them become useful to themselves and the society.
This is the most desirable parenting style. It allows children to express themselves, while parent parents still retain authority and control. Authoritative parents have high expectations of their children, but they allow freedom of expression. This type of parents establish authority without the intention of creating fear in the minds of their children, but to help them become useful to themselves and the society.
2. Authoritarian
Parenting Style
Unlike Authoritative Parenting Style, Authoritarian Parents are strict and very demanding: the feeling, opinion of the child doesn't matter when decisions concerning him/her are to be made. Children under authoritarian parenting style are expected to follow rules without questioning, even if they are not cool with the rules. Authoritarian parenting style can be destructive to the children.
Unlike Authoritative Parenting Style, Authoritarian Parents are strict and very demanding: the feeling, opinion of the child doesn't matter when decisions concerning him/her are to be made. Children under authoritarian parenting style are expected to follow rules without questioning, even if they are not cool with the rules. Authoritarian parenting style can be destructive to the children.
3. Carefree
Parenting Style
This is considered to be the least desirable parenting style - tending towards neglect. There is no form of any attachment or affectionate practices between the children and the parents. Perhaps because of busy schedule and work demand, Carefree parents rarely stay at home or have time for their children. Carefree Parenting Style is strongly discourage, and can have destructive effects on the children.
This is considered to be the least desirable parenting style - tending towards neglect. There is no form of any attachment or affectionate practices between the children and the parents. Perhaps because of busy schedule and work demand, Carefree parents rarely stay at home or have time for their children. Carefree Parenting Style is strongly discourage, and can have destructive effects on the children.
4. Permissive
Parenting Style
Under Permissive Parenting Style, few rules are sometimes set for the children, and the rules are inconsistent when they do exist. Permissive parents are lenient and allow considerable self regulation. Usually, permissive parenting results from parents who try to compensate for what they themselves lacked as children. Perhaps they were raised by parents who were authoritarian.
Under Permissive Parenting Style, few rules are sometimes set for the children, and the rules are inconsistent when they do exist. Permissive parents are lenient and allow considerable self regulation. Usually, permissive parenting results from parents who try to compensate for what they themselves lacked as children. Perhaps they were raised by parents who were authoritarian.
Roles of
responsible parents
1. Provision of the basic necessities of life
like food, shelter and clothing
2. Security: the children should feel secure
around their parents
3. Education: the parent must ensure that the
children are educated
- To show love and care to the
children
- Training of children: the parents
should train the children on basic household chores and help them to be
responsible.
- Neatness: the parents should be
the children’s first judge of appearance for the children before they
leave home, and they should effect the necessary correction immediately.
- Support: The parents should support
their children’s legitimate ambitions and help them to achieve them.
Factors
that lead to the success of responsible parenthood
1. The
parent’s level of education and the training imbibed
2. The
parents’ economic status
3. The
parents’ social class
4. The
child’s physical and mental state of health
5.
Importance
of responsible parents
1. It makes
for a peaceful and secure society
2. It makes
the child to easily achieve his or her ambition
3. It makes
the parents themselves proud of their children
4. It ensures
sustainable progress of both the family and the society
Constraints
of good parenthood
1. Children’s
stubbornness
2. Poverty
3. Single
parenting necessitated by the death of
one partner
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