1. Genie

2. Parenting Styles

3. Authoritarian parents:
Parenting
Authoritarian parents:
“Bosses”; no need to explain actions or demands; child has no right to question

4. Parenting
Permissive parents:
Kids have final say; no rules/demands; no expectations; parents give up their parenting role

5. Parenting Uninvolved parents:
Self-centered; uncommitted to being a parent; distant from child

6. Parenting Helicopter parent:
Hover over their children; want to know and have a say in every aspect of child’s life; pays very close attention

7. Parenting Authoritative parents:
Kids participate in decisions, but parents have right to veto; discussions occur

8. Which parenting style is this?
Example
A 5-year-old wants a second helping of snack after school. Her mother tells her no. The child asks, “Why?” And the mother simply says, “Because I said so.”
Which parenting style is this?

9. Example
A 3-year-old is playing with another child while their parents eat dinner. The 3-year-old snatches a toy away from the other child. The mother and father of the 3-year-old see this, but do nothing because they believe their child has a right to express himself.
What parenting style is this?

10. Example
A parent asks to read their son’s homework every night after he has completed it. If they find mistakes they point them out and suggest ways to correct them. Then they ask about the grades he receives on these assignments.
What parenting style is this?

11. Healthiest Development Style
Authoritative style
Reasons:
Establishment of limits
Warmth and support
Gains:
Responsibility
Parents = love and respect
Cooperative independence

12. Parenting Style Skits
Write out script of a scenario that represents your given parenting style
Include: Scene, roles (i.e., parent, children), specific scenario, descriptions of reactions, etc.

13. Early Attachment
Attachment—deep, caring, enduring emotional bond between infant and caregiver

14. Attachment in Animals

15. Attachment in Animals Harry Harlow (1930s)—surrogate mothers
Monkeys preferred cloth mother
Need for contact comfort

16. Attachment in Humans Strongest between 6 mos and 3 years
Disruptions can be distressful
Mary Ainsworth (1991)—The Strange Situation

17. Exit Pass
In at least 3-4 sentences, how can attachment and a caregiver’s parenting style influence a child’s development?