Parenting is an extremely controversial topic, for some parents there may be a constant worry of “am I doing this right?” However when it comes to being a parent there is really no right or wrong way of doing things, every parent is entitled to do what they believe is best. What one mother or father believes is best is not going to be the same as what another family believes. As an early childhood educator it is very important for us to understand the different styles of parenting, as well as the cultural differences that we may encounter because of the effect it has on the children in our centres. Parenting styles tend to fall into four categories; authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and uninvolved. Authoritative parents take a more
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These patterns identify members as part of a group and distinguish members from other groups.” (www.kidsnewtocanada.ca/culture/influence) The main differences that vary from culture to culture are, independence, attachment, authority, values and health. It may even be seen in other areas such as language skills and development. Whereas “American mothers chat endlessly with their babies,” (Kids: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Raise Children." Small ) Mothers in Kaluli speak strictly for their children rather than with their children and mothers in western parts of Kenya believe that speaking to their infants will result in a “self-centred and selfish” (Kids: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Raise Children." Small ) adult who will not fit into the family. With this being said it is important to note that one reason a child may not speak as much as their peers is due to cultural differences in the family 's parenting styles. Moving on, independence is another area that is widely affected by how different parents parent in their culture. In countries such as Canada or America it is extremely rare to see children out and about on their own when they 're younger than ten or twelve years old. In these countries and in this …show more content…
All completely unsupervised. These occurrences are, in fact, so common that there is even a “hidden camera” T.V. show that has been on air for 25 years called “Hajimete no Otsukai” better known as “My First Errand” which allows viewers to watch toddlers make their first unsupervised trip to the market or elsewhere. Seeing children this small out running errands in Canada would cause an outrage of major sorts, but for families in Japan it is a common every day occurrence. Values differ greatly between different cultures. Middle Eastern countries for example prioritize values such as “hard work, conservatism, educational and economical advancement,” (Abudabbeh & Aseel, 1999) whereas studies show that Chinese mothers scored higher in valuing modesty and protection. (Kelley & Tseng, 1992) Health is the final main category that varies depending on the cultural differences that parents may have. For example, there are certain cultures that do not accept the use of vaccinations. Children who are coming from families that do not believe in vaccinations are more susceptible to many dangerous childhood illnesses and are likely to get sick more often than other children their age who have been vaccinated. These cultural differences are primarily seen in Eastern countries where comparatively they have exceptionally different values and beliefs that make their parenting styles differ greatly from what is generally known in
These patterns identify members as part of a group and distinguish members from other groups.” (www.kidsnewtocanada.ca/culture/influence) The main differences that vary from culture to culture are, independence, attachment, authority, values and health. It may even be seen in other areas such as language skills and development. Whereas “American mothers chat endlessly with their babies,” (Kids: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Raise Children." Small ) Mothers in Kaluli speak strictly for their children rather than with their children and mothers in western parts of Kenya believe that speaking to their infants will result in a “self-centred and selfish” (Kids: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Raise Children." Small ) adult who will not fit into the family. With this being said it is important to note that one reason a child may not speak as much as their peers is due to cultural differences in the family 's parenting styles. Moving on, independence is another area that is widely affected by how different parents parent in their culture. In countries such as Canada or America it is extremely rare to see children out and about on their own when they 're younger than ten or twelve years old. In these countries and in this …show more content…
All completely unsupervised. These occurrences are, in fact, so common that there is even a “hidden camera” T.V. show that has been on air for 25 years called “Hajimete no Otsukai” better known as “My First Errand” which allows viewers to watch toddlers make their first unsupervised trip to the market or elsewhere. Seeing children this small out running errands in Canada would cause an outrage of major sorts, but for families in Japan it is a common every day occurrence. Values differ greatly between different cultures. Middle Eastern countries for example prioritize values such as “hard work, conservatism, educational and economical advancement,” (Abudabbeh & Aseel, 1999) whereas studies show that Chinese mothers scored higher in valuing modesty and protection. (Kelley & Tseng, 1992) Health is the final main category that varies depending on the cultural differences that parents may have. For example, there are certain cultures that do not accept the use of vaccinations. Children who are coming from families that do not believe in vaccinations are more susceptible to many dangerous childhood illnesses and are likely to get sick more often than other children their age who have been vaccinated. These cultural differences are primarily seen in Eastern countries where comparatively they have exceptionally different values and beliefs that make their parenting styles differ greatly from what is generally known in