Modern day parenting: What are we doing wrong? In “Who’s Raising Baby?” by Anne R. Pierce this topic is discussed. Though there are some interesting arguments included in this article there are many weaknesses involved in this paper including lack of data, suggestion that correlation does equal causation, and emotional reasoning. “Who’s Raising Baby” is not a sufficient article due to poor research methods.
Summary
In “Who’s Raising Baby?” by Anne R. Pierce the author argues that in today’s society there is lack of family time and extra pressure on children at a young age. Children no longer have time to relax properly due to excessive time spent on the TV or computer. They are forced into the competitive world of sports at an abnormally young age and have an overload of pressure placed upon them. Along with this parents expect their child to be the best at whatever they do. To encourage this, they must start before everyone else and have as much extra help as necessary to bring them to the top of their skill whether it be school, sports, etc. Opportunities for children to explore on their own and gain skills through this method are being stolen when they are being rushed from one activity to the next. Expectations are higher than ever. There is no longer time for play and proper …show more content…
In “Who’s Raising Baby”, Pierce argues many different angles for struggles with modern day parenting. Though her arguments may be true they lack significant evidence to prove that they are scientific conclusions. She says that she asked “scores” of parents questions, but never states the direct outcome of the data. There seemed to be no control or random sampling. If the mothers of kids all on the same sports team were asked these questions, their answers could differ greatly from those of parents on another sports team. Random sampling and sample size a play a part in a successful survey and are necessary to support data efficiency. (Pierce, 2002,
Summary
In “Who’s Raising Baby?” by Anne R. Pierce the author argues that in today’s society there is lack of family time and extra pressure on children at a young age. Children no longer have time to relax properly due to excessive time spent on the TV or computer. They are forced into the competitive world of sports at an abnormally young age and have an overload of pressure placed upon them. Along with this parents expect their child to be the best at whatever they do. To encourage this, they must start before everyone else and have as much extra help as necessary to bring them to the top of their skill whether it be school, sports, etc. Opportunities for children to explore on their own and gain skills through this method are being stolen when they are being rushed from one activity to the next. Expectations are higher than ever. There is no longer time for play and proper …show more content…
In “Who’s Raising Baby”, Pierce argues many different angles for struggles with modern day parenting. Though her arguments may be true they lack significant evidence to prove that they are scientific conclusions. She says that she asked “scores” of parents questions, but never states the direct outcome of the data. There seemed to be no control or random sampling. If the mothers of kids all on the same sports team were asked these questions, their answers could differ greatly from those of parents on another sports team. Random sampling and sample size a play a part in a successful survey and are necessary to support data efficiency. (Pierce, 2002,