Being a parent in the twenty-first century is very different from parenting in the
1950s. There are many more rules and theories on which to guess from and live by
when dealing with children. Several theorists like Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
argue that what we interpret from human experience is directly related to our upbringing
and closeness with parents. Punishment whether positive or negative can influence a
child’s behavior in dramatic fashion. In many respects and professional opinions such
as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, parents seek to classify a child’s behavior as a
reflection of their own rules and expectations. In many ways parents can have a positive
approach to affect their child’s behavior.
Parental impact …show more content…
In Negative Reinforcement
the child is put into a situation where a loss or prevention of something is attributed to
their action or cause of punishment. For example if the child writes on the wall then the
child’s parents might punish them by talking the chalk away or locking them in their
room. This is an example of negative punishment where the child learns to hide the
truth from their parents and the child learns to also mistrust their parents. According to
National Institute of Health, “The instability of family structure has become …show more content…
Discipling a child is not always an easy thing to do. According to Psychology
Today, “If you want a loving, respectful, self-disciplined child you won't use punishment.
You will use appropriate parenting tools. For young children you will use diversion,
structure, limits and withdrawal of attention. For older children, you will set expectations
and spell out the rewards or consequences. In junior high, I took corn from a farmer's field. My father saw me with the corn and asked me to tell the truth, otherwise my
punishment would have been twice as bad. I told the truth. I had to apologize to the
farmer and eat the raw corn. Today, I value the truth and always wonder what my
punishment would have been. Punishment implies aggressive behavior on the part of
an adult, the very behavior we oppose in children. It breeds resentment, and often leads to increased violence and serious abuse. I'd reframe the question: How do you
teach your children to do the right thing; to be caring human beings who
1950s. There are many more rules and theories on which to guess from and live by
when dealing with children. Several theorists like Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
argue that what we interpret from human experience is directly related to our upbringing
and closeness with parents. Punishment whether positive or negative can influence a
child’s behavior in dramatic fashion. In many respects and professional opinions such
as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, parents seek to classify a child’s behavior as a
reflection of their own rules and expectations. In many ways parents can have a positive
approach to affect their child’s behavior.
Parental impact …show more content…
In Negative Reinforcement
the child is put into a situation where a loss or prevention of something is attributed to
their action or cause of punishment. For example if the child writes on the wall then the
child’s parents might punish them by talking the chalk away or locking them in their
room. This is an example of negative punishment where the child learns to hide the
truth from their parents and the child learns to also mistrust their parents. According to
National Institute of Health, “The instability of family structure has become …show more content…
Discipling a child is not always an easy thing to do. According to Psychology
Today, “If you want a loving, respectful, self-disciplined child you won't use punishment.
You will use appropriate parenting tools. For young children you will use diversion,
structure, limits and withdrawal of attention. For older children, you will set expectations
and spell out the rewards or consequences. In junior high, I took corn from a farmer's field. My father saw me with the corn and asked me to tell the truth, otherwise my
punishment would have been twice as bad. I told the truth. I had to apologize to the
farmer and eat the raw corn. Today, I value the truth and always wonder what my
punishment would have been. Punishment implies aggressive behavior on the part of
an adult, the very behavior we oppose in children. It breeds resentment, and often leads to increased violence and serious abuse. I'd reframe the question: How do you
teach your children to do the right thing; to be caring human beings who