PCD Objective 1.01 Meeting Children’s Needs

Nurture Children Providing the type of care that encourages healthy growth and development Giving a child opportunities for encouragement and enrichment When parents nurture, they show love, support and concern

Parents provide a watchful eye and quick reflexes to keep children safe. Parents provide a watchful eye and quick reflexes to keep children safe. Protect from others Protect from others

Teaching is introducing new ideas, and providing stimulating (interesting) environment. Do you agree that parents are the child’s first teacher?

Using firmness and understanding to help children learn to control their own behavior How should parents guide children?

Legal Responsibilities Provide:  Food  Clothing  Shelter  medical care  Education Also responsible for damage to property or injury of another person caused by their child

What happens if legal needs are not met? Parents can forfeit (lose) rights as parents. If parents neglect their legal responsibilities as a parent, a judge may issue an order for termination of parental rights. Reasons for termination of parental rights include severe abuse or neglect, abandonment, and long-term alcohol or drug abuse.

What happens to the child when parental rights are lost? Foster care Adoptive homes

Financial Facts Dual Income=Both parents working FUN FACT:  Parents who have a dual income of $40,000-$66,000 per year will spend approximately $170,000 on a child before age eighteen, that’s about $10,000 per year.

Lower income = below $38,000 Higher income = above $38,000 The USDA data:  The cost of raising a child from birth to 18 years of age is $124,800 for lower income to $170, for a higher income family That doesn't even touch the cost of college tuition.

Provide Financial Support Children are expensive!!!!!!!! Financial resources are needed to pay for:  Clothes  health care  food equipment  other expenses

Rewards and Challenges of Parenthood- handout Directions:  Answer questions 1, 3, 5.  Stop and look up when you are finished.  You will be comparing your answers with my answers from the board.

# 2 Rewards#4 Challenges Youthful perspective- Seeing the world through the eyes of a child or young person New responsibilities Emotional fulfillmentLifestyle changes Personal growthEmotional adjustments Sense of prideChanges in relationships Family continuationEmployment

Thinking about Parenting- Handout Directions: Read the following thoughts about parenting. Put a check by the word that best describes how you feel about parenting. Write one sentence around each bulb to explain your selection. Complete and be ready to share.

Why Marriage Matters- handout Directions: On the next slide, read all the questions. Be ready to share responses with class.

Why Marriage Matters 1. Unmarried childbearing increases poverty for both children and mothers. 2. Parental marriage is associated with a sharply lower risk of infant mortality. 3. Children who live in a nuclear family enjoy better physical health, on average, than do children in other family structures. 4. Parental divorce (or not getting married) appears to increase children’s risk of school failure. 5. Marriage reduces poverty and material hardship for disadvantaged women and their children. 6. Married couples seem to build more wealth on average than singles or cohabitating couples.

Signs for readiness for parenting Directions: Evaluate and prioritize from “1” to “6” the signs of readiness to become a parent with  “1” being “most important” and “6” being “least important” Be ready to explain and share your reason and response  Emotional Maturity  Secure Family Environment  Healthy Relationships  Desire for Parenthood  Health Considerations  Financial and Management Skills

Resource Time Go to websites below to find your family type and the cost of raising a family