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    Judith Rich Harris

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    that peers are more significant because they are the actual ones who influence over who the children become, not parents. Although Harris’ arguments might not be true in all aspects, it is undoubtable that she compensated the defects of the outdated theories and beliefs, with a new and better approach of parenting. I find Harris’ emphasis on peers over parents in the children’s environment, and her reasons for…

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    Permissive parenting style is shown by two parents of the character in the movie. According to Dr. Martin (as cited in Williams, 2016), parents who use permissive parenting are loving and warm to their children, but they are undemanding. They make no boundaries and rules and let the children do what they want even it is a wrong thing. Veruca’s parent is an appropriate example for this parenting style. Since the first time, it can be seen that Veruca has such a bratty behavior. She is very…

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    1. Completely describe the three basic parenting styles. Be sure to include the characteristics of each style. Which do you think would create the most well-adjusted child? Why do you think that? Authoritative parents are very strict they have so many rules for the children to follow, however, they don’t always explain why they have the rules. This can cause children to rebel against them. Permissive parents set rules for their children but not as many as the authoritative parent and they…

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    There are 4 types of parenting styles, authoritarian, permissive, authoritative, and neglectful or uninvolved. The Authoritarian parenting style is known to have the horrible ramifications on a child. These may follow them as they grow into an adult. Authoritarian parenting may implicate many negative consequences for children; such as experiencing low self-esteem that may possible lead towards depression, developing obsessive compulsive disorders, and becoming a bully toward their peers.…

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    Raising A Healthy Child

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    In my opinion a healthy child is a child who is cognitively, emotionally and physically performing to their best abilities and who is thriving in all aspects. All areas should have an equal amount of attention from a parent to make sure that their child remains healthy and happy. Raising a healthy child can be both strenuous but rewarding. A lot of parents strive to obtain the goal of raising healthy children, where as some parents fail to even recognize the importance of their child’s over all…

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    Parent-Clash Of Culture

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    Who is the better Parent -Clash of Cultures? Being a parent is a rewarding job and we always want what we feel is best for our children. Sometimes what we want may not always be the best. Some parents are too demanding and some are too lenient. Does that make the person a bad parent or a good parent? Some cultures say Westerns are too lenient and our children are lazy. Westerners feel other cultures are too harsh and to demanding of their children. So who is the better parent? Is it the…

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    Some parents and caretakers have difficulty with saying “ no” to children when it comes to t getting a child to do what is expected of them. In many cases, the child will try to take over a situation by acting inappropriately, taking tantrums, and testing limits with parents and caregivers. Therefore, no matter who in caring for the child must be consistent and have similar goals in order for the child to become familiar with what is expected from them despite feeling uncomfortable with limit…

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    192,990. That is how many books Amazon brings up when asked for a book on parenting. As cliché as it is, parents-to-be often fear the unknown territory that they are stepping into when they are having a child. Expecting parents around the world are in a panicked 9 month search for the tell-all instruction book with all the answers before they are put to the real life test. While worrying about whether or not their instinctive parenting skills will kick in, and whether or not they even have…

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    Style Of Parenting

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    The style of parenting that parents choose has an effect on their children’s happiness and relationship with their guardians . The style of parenting also has an effect on the emotional development and the social development of their children. When the wrong parenting style is chosen, the behavior of their children will change. Providing enough support and encouragement is very important when raising children, however, it is also important that children have boundaries set for them. My parents…

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    Parenting Styles Survey

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    The second survey the participants were administered focused on parenting styles. The participants were given three sets of questions that were related to three different parenting styles. However, the participants did not know which questions went along with which parenting style(s). The survey titles that identified which parenting style corresponded to specific questions were eliminated and changed to “Parenting Style, #”. This was done to avoid any biased against parenting style perception.…

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