Family is the single most influential factor in the lives of young children. From the time that they are swaddled in a blanket to the time of preschool, children are mainly surrounded by only those whom they are related to. This is when and where they learn to interact with and learn from others. Because this is true, the treatment of children is an important thing to consider. Children deserve to be treated fairly and with love so they can in turn learn how to treat others with the same respect. Unfortunately, however, there are many parents who take a different tactic of parenting. There are parents who practice something known as hostile, aggressive parenting, which include manipulation, unfairness, neglect, and aggression (website). All
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From an early age, children quickly become familiar with people and concepts outside of themselves. In fact, Iroise Dumontheil, an accomplished Dr. of Neuroscience at Birkbeck University, has found that “the ability to understand others’ mental states develops over the first four or five years.” Because a child develops these abilities early in life, they can therefore come to recognize common behaviors or actions as normal. Additionally, this also effects how they react to the situations and the behaviors of others. Therefore, parents’ behavior towards a child will likely reflect in the child’s own behavior.
Recognizing this, a team of Psychologists from Texas A&M University and Arkansas University conducted a study showing the correlation between harsh parenting and child aggression. Through a theoretical model it was found that harsh parenting has both direct and indirect effects on children’s aggression. They found that parenting effects how children set goals and how their goals affect how they interact with others (Heidgerken, et al.). The more mistreatment a child received the more aggression they showed towards …show more content…
An important thing to recognize is that the brain can develop in many different ways. According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, “it appears that genetics predispose us to develop in certain ways, but our experiences, including our interactions with other people, have a significant impact on how our predispositions are expressed.” Positive experiences assist with healthy brain development, and negative experiences such as those mentioned above negative affect brain development.
If a child were to have these deficient behavioral skills, this therefore impairs their ability to respond to positive stimuli. This puts them at a disadvantage. According to the Child Trauma Academy, children who have experienced trauma and have behavioral issues “are often labeled as learning disabled [because] they are constantly on alert and are unable to achieve the relative calm necessary for learning” (Child Welfare Information Gateway). They therefore miss opportunities to learn and develop skills in a positive environment. Therefore, these behavioral issues hinder their brain
From an early age, children quickly become familiar with people and concepts outside of themselves. In fact, Iroise Dumontheil, an accomplished Dr. of Neuroscience at Birkbeck University, has found that “the ability to understand others’ mental states develops over the first four or five years.” Because a child develops these abilities early in life, they can therefore come to recognize common behaviors or actions as normal. Additionally, this also effects how they react to the situations and the behaviors of others. Therefore, parents’ behavior towards a child will likely reflect in the child’s own behavior.
Recognizing this, a team of Psychologists from Texas A&M University and Arkansas University conducted a study showing the correlation between harsh parenting and child aggression. Through a theoretical model it was found that harsh parenting has both direct and indirect effects on children’s aggression. They found that parenting effects how children set goals and how their goals affect how they interact with others (Heidgerken, et al.). The more mistreatment a child received the more aggression they showed towards …show more content…
An important thing to recognize is that the brain can develop in many different ways. According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, “it appears that genetics predispose us to develop in certain ways, but our experiences, including our interactions with other people, have a significant impact on how our predispositions are expressed.” Positive experiences assist with healthy brain development, and negative experiences such as those mentioned above negative affect brain development.
If a child were to have these deficient behavioral skills, this therefore impairs their ability to respond to positive stimuli. This puts them at a disadvantage. According to the Child Trauma Academy, children who have experienced trauma and have behavioral issues “are often labeled as learning disabled [because] they are constantly on alert and are unable to achieve the relative calm necessary for learning” (Child Welfare Information Gateway). They therefore miss opportunities to learn and develop skills in a positive environment. Therefore, these behavioral issues hinder their brain