1. One myth about parenting is that comforting a baby each time he cries is a bad practice. This is false, because if a baby cries, just letting him "cry it out" can be harmful. Perhaps the baby is crying out because he or she is hungry or needs a diaper change. Furthermore, ignoring a baby who is distressed is will make the baby feel a lack trust and confidence in his or her parent's protection and care.
2. B<span>iological parents, adoptive parents, and foster parents all presumably want to have children to nurture and care for. Just like biological parents, adoptive and foster parents are also legally considered a child's parent or guardian. Besides not being a blood relative, biological, adoptive and foster parents play virtually the same roles as parents.
3. </span>Parents
are obligated to provide for the following financial needs of their children:
<span>Appropriate food
Regular Meals
Clothing
Shelter
Health and medical costs
School fees
Learning supplies
Bedding or cribs</span>
Toys
Diapers
Extracurricular
classes or activities (swimming, dance, art classes, etc.)
Children’s
transport (school drop-offs)
4. In addition to financial needs, parents are expected to provide for a child's emotional, social, developmental and learning needs. Children receive their primary socialization from parents which helps them grow into functional and productive members of society. Parents teach their children how to use manners, avoid aggression, develop a good work ethic and other virtues. Without this socialization, children have a difficult time growing into competent adults.
5. An important quality of a nurturing parent is raising children to give it their best and work hard, but also learn to accept failure and avoid perfectionism. If kids are taught this by their parents, they will avoid feelings of failure, and disappointment that they will encounter at some point in their life. Furthermore, they will not experience anxiety and stress that comes with perfectionism.
6. Disciplining children is a challenge because there is no fixed method of doing so. Each child is different and responds differently to parenting styles. Furthermore, children can be biologically predisposed to be challenging and prone to dysfunctional behavior. Disciplining children is best done through trial and error.
7. The parental responsibility of giving a child a well-rounded education would be most interesting to me. Rather than only urging a child to focus heavily on academics or sports, I would encourage him or her to try out various activities and sports like swimming, debating, learning an instrument, attending social events, etc., while focusing on school work.
8. One positive reason to have children is that enriches a parent's life greatly. As humans, we have an innate desire to produce offspring and nurture them. One negative reason to have children is that raising children brings many expenses and potentially a financial burden. As a parent, you need to cover all your children's expenses such as their schooling, clothing, medical costs, etc.
9. I would use the authoritative parenting style because it involves giving your children independence, but at the same time setting high expectations. This would encourage children to be autonomous, while also having a sense of responsibility and a good work ethic.
