Parents shape and mold a child into who they are. There are many different approaches to parenting. Many parents think that being hands on all the time is the right approach while others think that letting the kids take the wheel is the way to go. Different cultures approach parenting in different ways. Chinese parenting is very disciplined and very structured, while Western parents look to cater for the children's wants. Some parents like Rex and Mary from The Glass Castle believe in more of a “live and let learn” approach. The most effective parenting method is addressed by Pamela Druckerman. Parents should allow freedom for children and support them in what the child strives but at the same time, the parent should point their child
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A great example of hands off parenting is shown in the book The Glass Castle. Rex and Mary the parents of Jeannette love their children very much and would do anything for them, but they also let their children have tons and tons of freedom “and we'd go Pervert Hunting” (pg.103). Jeannet had been sexually assaulted in her own house at night and her parents didn't do anything about it. Jeannet and Brian took this into their own hands and would go out in the middle of the night in a big city, go “hunting” and her parents never asked about it. Rex and Mary would tell their kids that you just have to go with it, and when Jeannet was molested again her parents just said the person was lonely. In the movie Babies, four babies are filmed as newborn to around one-year-old. Most of the parents were always with their child and holding it, but one of the Mothers from Namibia allows the child to be independent a lot. In one scene the baby is smashing two rocks together, which could be very dangerous. The viewer sees this Namibian child crawling all around by itself through the dirt and the viewer will rarely see a mother or father in …show more content…
In the article, The Perpetual Panic of American Parenthood by Pamela Druckerman shows how European governments offer “high-quality daycare, billed on a slide scale, and free preschool for children 3 and up.” by doing this it makes parenting easier, and less stressful for the parent and lowers the price drastically. Parents are also given maternity leave. With parents being with their kids for the earlier stages of their life the child and parents create a stronger bond. As time goes on the parent will lengthen the leash on the child, giving them more freedom. By this time the parents have been there for beginning stages of the baby's life which offers stability and confidence in the small child helping them later on in life. In an article written by Richard A. Settersten Jr. titled Worry More About Under-Involved Parents, Settersten says “If you are over-involved, step back...If you’re under-involved, step up” What Settersten is telling parents is that they need to find that happy medium and stay there. In a New York Times article written by Perri Klass, Klass talks about how a parent has to find the perfect balance and how you need to create a bond with your child in order for them to respect and trust you “You want your child to listen, respect and trust
A great example of hands off parenting is shown in the book The Glass Castle. Rex and Mary the parents of Jeannette love their children very much and would do anything for them, but they also let their children have tons and tons of freedom “and we'd go Pervert Hunting” (pg.103). Jeannet had been sexually assaulted in her own house at night and her parents didn't do anything about it. Jeannet and Brian took this into their own hands and would go out in the middle of the night in a big city, go “hunting” and her parents never asked about it. Rex and Mary would tell their kids that you just have to go with it, and when Jeannet was molested again her parents just said the person was lonely. In the movie Babies, four babies are filmed as newborn to around one-year-old. Most of the parents were always with their child and holding it, but one of the Mothers from Namibia allows the child to be independent a lot. In one scene the baby is smashing two rocks together, which could be very dangerous. The viewer sees this Namibian child crawling all around by itself through the dirt and the viewer will rarely see a mother or father in …show more content…
In the article, The Perpetual Panic of American Parenthood by Pamela Druckerman shows how European governments offer “high-quality daycare, billed on a slide scale, and free preschool for children 3 and up.” by doing this it makes parenting easier, and less stressful for the parent and lowers the price drastically. Parents are also given maternity leave. With parents being with their kids for the earlier stages of their life the child and parents create a stronger bond. As time goes on the parent will lengthen the leash on the child, giving them more freedom. By this time the parents have been there for beginning stages of the baby's life which offers stability and confidence in the small child helping them later on in life. In an article written by Richard A. Settersten Jr. titled Worry More About Under-Involved Parents, Settersten says “If you are over-involved, step back...If you’re under-involved, step up” What Settersten is telling parents is that they need to find that happy medium and stay there. In a New York Times article written by Perri Klass, Klass talks about how a parent has to find the perfect balance and how you need to create a bond with your child in order for them to respect and trust you “You want your child to listen, respect and trust