1. Ch 3 Building strong families

2. Everyone needs food, clothing, and shelter.
-It is the family’s responsibility to meet these needs.
-Strong families also meet the emotional, intellectual
and social needs too.
-The family should be the child’s first teacher; they
should love one another,
as well as show how to take turns, share, and work
toward common goals.
-By living with others in the family, children are
prepared to live with others in society.

3. Family Structure-
Nuclear family- includes a mother and father and at least one child. There are two parents to help raise the children
Single-parent families: includes either a mother or a father and at least one child. The absent parent might have died or left after a divorce
Custodial parent: is the one in which the child resides, a necessary break from the challenges of single parenthood
Blended families: is formed when a single parent marries another person, who may or may not have children. This new parent becomes the child step parent

4. Extended families: includes a parent or parents, at least one child, and relatives other than a parent or child who live with them.
Legal guardian: is a person who is designated by a legal process to assume responsibility for raising a child
Adoption is a legal process in which a child may enter a family they weren’t born into, they have the same legal rights as biological children

5. Family life cycles:
Beginning stage: a couple works to establish a home and their marriage relationship
Stage 1: expanding stage: prepares and adjusts to parenthood
stage 2: developing stage: as children grow, parents work to meet childrens challenging needs to help them develop independence
Stage 3: launching stage: children gradually leave home to support themselves
Middle age: a couple renews their relationship and prepares for retirement.
Retirement: the couple stops full time work and adjusts to having more free time

6. Trends affecting families:
Mobility:
Families being spread out all over and try to maintain strong ties
Aging population:
People living longer, advances in medicine; thus people are not only caring for their children but also their parents
Intergenerational: relationships between older and younger age groups
Economic changes
Primary concern as to why both parents are employed. Major impact because families are smaller then they used to be and having children later in life
Workplace changes
People getting laid off and finding new careers; and a higher number people who work out of their homes
Technology
Makes life easier and more complicated. The more technology the higher effects of people being more isolated from one another

7. Sources of Family Support-
With all the stresses and demands anymore in life, it is important that
family members be there for each other. If they are not, or if the
problem is serious it is important to seek professional help
Building a Strong Family-
Families are not just a group of individuals who happen to be related, they
are a group where all members should feel accepted and safe. As families
spend more time together they form stronger bonds and traditions, which
are all very important

8. Traditions provide a sense of continuity, understanding, and appreciation that brings a family together. There are 3 types of traditions:
1.Celebration Traditions- events that are centered on special occasions such as birthdays and holidays.
2.Family Traditions- events and special activities created to fit a
family’s lifestyle such as vacations or family reunions
3. Patterned Family Interactions- actions centered on daily routines in life such as dinnertime and bedtime

9. Shared values: beliefs that are held by an individual, family , community or society.
Acceptable behavior in respect to honesty, respect, responsibility, friendliness, kindness, and tolerance.
Things that help shape values include:
Society
Family
Religious affiliations if there are any
Friends
School

10. Handling family conflict:
Understand each others view points
Learn to resolve differences
Understand each others feelings
Tips to handle them effectively:
Keep cool
Be an active listener
Use positive body language

11. Chapter 3.2
Effective parenting skills

12. Meeting childrens needs
Physical needs:
Food, clothing and shelter
Emotional and social needs:
Feel safe, loved and cared for
Intellectual needs:
Minds are stimulated and given the opportunity to learn
When parents don’t or cant meet their childs basic needs it can lead to deprivation which is the lack of critical needs and an encouraging environment

13. Physical needs Under law parents must fulfill a child's needs
Parents are also responsible for their child's health and safety
They are responsible to make sure that:
They are in a car seat suited for their age
Eliminating hazards in the home
Know where their children are at all times

14. Emotional and social needs
Parents must Nurture their children so they become:
Socially ready
Emotionally read and independent
Remove barriers
Show love and support
Communicating and giving them time and attention
A parent can show to much love and support that can prevent the child from learning how to deal with the ups and downs of life

15. Intellectual needs: Children begin learning at birth
They learn from: touching, tasting, and playing with objects around them
Parents can nurture early learning through:
Playing with their children
Filling their environment with interesting sounds, smells, sights and things to touch
Parents need to continue to provide opportunities for play and learning such as playing ball, borrowing books from the library

16. Parenting styles:
Parenting style: How parents and other caregivers care for and discipline children
Authoritarian: believes children should obey their parents without question
Assertive-democratic: children have more input into the rules and limits of the home. They learn to take responsibility
Permissive: parents give children a wide range of freedom. Children set their own rules and are encouraged to think for themselves.