Lareau 's argument on how parenting and childhood vary by social class is strong because she explores many different families from different social classes and races. Lareau observed from two elementary schools and interviewed with 88 …show more content…
I am a child of a working-class/ poor family. My mother did not dropped out of high school when she had me and my biological father abandon me. My mom depended on the income of her boyfriend, who is now my stepfather, and my great grandmother. I did not participate in any organized activities until I got to high school because we could not afford to pay the fees in order to participate. Instead, I hung out with friends in my apartment complex. Similar to Tyrec Taylor, I just played outside and rode bikes with friends and relatives (Lareau, 2011). Due to my mother 's lack of success in school she did not attend any of my school meeting and just left it in my teachers hands to decide what was best for me. In fact, my mother was unable to help me with any of my college application and decision process due to her lack of experience, which resulted in me turning to teachers and counselors for help. Similar to other families in our social class, my mother used the natural accomplishment of growth parenting style that kept me well disciplined and developed this mindset to always respect adults by never questioning and talking back to them and referring to them by their last