The Challenges of Parenting Do Now What are

Parenting: A Learning Process § Parenting: caring for children and helping them grow and

The Changes that Parenthood Brings § New responsibilities and role conflict § Changes in

Making Decisions About Parenthood § Emotional Maturity § Desire for parenthood § A child

MOTHERHOOD Intensive Mothering Ideology What mothers ought to provide: § Full-time attention § Self-sacrificing

FATHERHOOD § Changes in sexual relations. § Anxiety about abilities, baby, money. § Witnessing

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A FATHER Some Facts: § ½ of all children

Parenting Activity § Parenting License § Create Requirements (at least 10) § Income, age,

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The Challenges of Parenting Do Now: What are some characteristics of a good parent?

Parenting: A Learning Process § Parenting: caring for children and helping them grow and develop § Parents Should § Have reasonable expectations § Develop parenting skills § The Stages of Parenthood § § § Image making (pregnancy) Nurturing (Becoming attached Birth-2) Authority (Determine rules 2 -5) Interpretive (Deciding on values 5 -13) Interdependent (Adolescence; establish boundaries) Departure (Child leaves home, empty feeling)

The Changes that Parenthood Brings § New responsibilities and role conflict § Changes in lifestyle (sometimes suddenly) § Emotional adjustments (stop being selfish) § Changes in relationships § Employment § Irreversibility

Making Decisions About Parenthood § Emotional Maturity § Desire for parenthood § A child cannot create miracles; saving of marriage, low selfesteem, attention issues, etc. § Health Considerations § Financial Concerns (can you afford a child)

MOTHERHOOD Intensive Mothering Ideology What mothers ought to provide: § Full-time attention § Self-sacrificing devotion § Expert guided § Labor-intensive involvement with the child § Child’s needs are more pressing than those of mothers WHAT MOTHER COULD LIVE UP TO THIS EVEN IF SHE STAYED AT HOME. WHAT IF SHE WORKED?

FATHERHOOD § Changes in sexual relations. § Anxiety about abilities, baby, money. § Witnessing birth is a positive bonding experience with child. § “Nurturing father” is able to participate in all parenting practices – child benefits. § Fatherhood is changing fast.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A FATHER Some Facts: § ½ of all children will spend part of their childhood in a father absent home. § 32% of all children are born to unmarried women. Among African American it is 68%. § Children raised in twoparent families rarely experience poverty. § Data has linked growing up without a father to: § § § Under achievement in school Mental illness Drug abuse Youth suicide Delinquency Crime

Parenting Activity § Parenting License § Create Requirements (at least 10) § Income, age, home, car, education, etc. § Create a Test (at least 10 questions) § What courses would you have parents to take?