Write a Structured Essay, Critically Analysing the Impact of Parenting on Family RelationshipsThere are various ideas about how to raise children. Some parents adopt the ideas their own parents used; others gain advice from friends. Some read books about parenting and some take classes offered in the community and it seems that nobody has all the answers. However, psychologists and other social scientists know what practices of parenting are most effective and more likely to lead to positive results for a childs wellbeing and overall life.Ideas about child rearing can be grouped into four styles, Authoritarian, Democratic, Indulgent and Negligent. Each method of parenting holds a vast array of impacts on child development and family relationships. In the following essay each style of parenting will be analysed giving an understanding of the style and its implications on relationships within a family.
Authoritarian parents are demanding and not responsive. An authoritarian style of parenting is based on control. Parents using this approach usually have structure to their parenting with rules and regulations they enforce on their children. Authoritarian parents expect much of their child but generally do not explain the reasoning for the rules or boundaries. Authoritarian parents are less responsive to their childrens needs, and are more likely to use corporal punishment rather than discuss the problem. For example, a child that leaves their toys on a staircase will be punished and maybe yelled at; however the parent will not explain the reasons why it is important that the toys not be left on the staircase and instead may just dismiss the problem after punishment. Often communication is closed i.e. parents speak and children listen. Parents that practice Authoritarian parenting are responsible for all decision making and passing of communication this means that the relationship between children and their parents can be negatively affected, especially if coercive power is used. Parenting experts find many positive and negative effects for this parenting style. Positives include: Forcing Value and respect and holding children to high standards and thus accomplishing well in school.Children are believed to be very well disciplined for their lives which had proved to be great for kids with behavioural problems. Parents believe this style of parenting will benefit children as it will protect them and give them a boost into higher society. Negative effects include: Children with this type of parenting may have less social competence as the parent generally tells the child what to do instead of allowing the child to choose by themselves, Low self-confidence and self-esteem and the possibility of the child experiencing anxiety, Future relationships possibly being affected (particularly if coercive power is used). It can also be found that the child may not develop proper life skills or be given the chance to ‘spread their wings which could result in being harmful to a childs well-being. It is also important
to make sure children’s social situations are as positive and safe and avoid over- and understating negative effects.
There is also a focus to support this style of parenting in young children. Most parents share the need for a caring child, with both parents working hard to do the proper tasks that are necessary to help children develop. Adoption: For these parents, the adoption process is often a family affair between two parents who have a love and affection for each other. The love for both parents, combined with the desire to move on and continue living in their union, will benefit a potential child with behavioural challenges. A few people have reported that adoption takes around one year at most but more likely to start as soon as they are adopted. Child support: For these people child support is often provided to support the family, but for adoption, support can be provided to other people for the family needs. The family receives more support than the child, and this support is taken care of. Carer support is not only supported but a little more of it which is provided if the child is well fed and well protected. However this support is also provided when the child wants his or her own place, house or other place to go to school. Support should be provided to the child who cares about him or herself and not just the parents. Child Support: Children who go to school at an early age are a great source of support. This gives an excellent source of support and also helps the parent cope with the negative ramifications of rejection, and the possibility of an emotional or psychiatric breakdown. Support for the child is provided in a variety of ways including: • • • • • • • • • • Children can get involved by providing their own support or by visiting a local foster home. In many ways, there is less support for children who are too old to have their own home. Children who go for long periods of time to schools are often not considered eligible for any new or long lasting support. This might mean that children can’t attend their own high school and they wouldn’t have been able to attend their school any other way. Children who do attend local schools usually get extra tutoring and other support to continue their studies. This will allow them to go to class early in the day so they are already being helped with the problems that are going to occur in their education. Support for other children is also provided depending on the situation and other factors. For example, in some cases children are not allowed to join the same school, even though they are parents. When children are young, these factors might lead to separation and in some cases even to loss of a home or an estate. Parents who are unable to attend school will take some time out until they can become independent in order to maintain a normal routine. This time frame that is long term would cause the difficulties for the future children to go to school. The best solution is to keep the children independent so that there is no conflict in family life and that all children are raised by their children
The Benefits of Adoption
Adoption is a wonderful way to help keep children well cared for without having to spend a lot of money, or more (such as on rent or other expenses). Even if a parent is reluctant to go to school for the money, a few steps may make a difference.
• The family does not have to follow the same basic rules as their child. Children learn by themselves and by the help of others. When there are more people available for attention, education is more efficient. For example, many families are looking at alternative places for a stay, such as clubs and the like, and more often find themselves at a school where they must learn about the school but many people don’t trust any others.
• A simple, simple way of working with the school. Adolescents at school need to learn to follow a simple and natural rhythm of their lives while they are learning.
• An understanding of what needs are the most important for this person. Children grow, change and develop without formal education. Because of this, they must learn from their parents and teachers that they are needed but do not belong there. Adolescents, especially children of children of the general public, come into their own in this way.