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1 Parenting and Development

2 Parenting Diana Baumrind

3 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness

4 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness 2. Withdrawal of Love

5 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness 2. Withdrawal of Love 3. Encourages give-and-take

6 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness 2. Withdrawal of Love 3. Encourages give-and-take 4. Demandingness

7 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness 2. Withdrawal of Love 3. Encourages give-and-take 4. Demandingness 5. Restricts Autonomy

8 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness 2. Withdrawal of Love 3. Encourages give-and-take 4. Demandingness 5. Restricts Autonomy 6. High Power

9 Dimensions of Parenting
1. Punitiveness 2. Withdrawal of Love 3. Encourages give-and-take 4. Demandingness 5. Restricts Autonomy 6. High Power 7. Firm Control

10 Authoritarian Punitive varies Love w/drawal varies Give & take low Demands high Autonomy low Exerts power high Firm control high

11 What does the Authoritarian parent do?
Attempts to shape, control, and evaluate the child’s behavior and attitudes based on the parent’s own set of standards, which are usually rigid and absolute Values obedience, believes in keeping the child in his/her place and in restricting the child's autonomy Does not encourage verbal give-and-take; believes child should take the parent's word for what’s right

12 Authoritarian Permissive
Punitive varies low Love w/drawal varies varies Give & take low high Demands high low Autonomy low high Exerts power high low Firm control high low

13 What does the Permissive parent do?
Consults with the child about all decisions Makes few demands regarding chores & responsibilities Does not view herself as a resource as an active agent responsible for shaping or changing the child's behaviors Allows child to regulate own activities Avoids exercising control

14 Authoritarian Permissive Authoritative
Punitive varies low low Love w/drawal varies varies low Give & take low high high Demands high low moderate Autonomy low high moderate Exerts power high low moderate Firm control high low high

15 What does the Authoritative parent do?
Encourages verbal give-and-take Shares with child the reasons behind expectations and rules Values both autonomy and disciplined conformity Exerts consistent and firm, but not excessive, control Affirms child's qualities but sets standards of behavior Does not base decisions solely on child's desires

16 outcomes of authoritarian parenting
low social & cognitive competence low self-esteem little initiative anxious, withdrawn when frustrated, respond with hostility boys: anger and defiance girls: dependence and retreat from challenge if authoritarian and punitive: more severe problems

17 outcomes of permissive parenting
immature low impulse control little responsibility little independence disobedient of demands that conflict with own desires demanding of adults aggression

18 outcomes of authoritative parenting
high social and cognitive competence self-reliant, self-controlled moral maturity girls: high achievement orientation boys: high social cooperation

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20 Neglecting/Uninvolved Parenting
Low responsiveness Low demandingness/control May be neglectful Sometimes related to parental depression Outcomes: antisocial behavior, poor self-regulation, low academic and social competence

21 Effective versus ineffective discipline strategies
Effective Remain Calm Pick battles Negotiate from a position of authority Be authoritative, but respect the child’s autonomy Be consistent Be contingent Ineffective Harsh language or behavior Personal attacks Threats (particularly idle threats) Lack of follow through Permissiveness Long winded explanations

22 Responding to negative emotions
Anger, Fear, Hurt/Disappointment Reinforce the distinction between words and actions Do not negate or suppress the expression of negative emotions in pro-social ways Contain and withstand child’s emotions

23 Parent Child Child’s temperament influences parental behaviors.

24 Parent Child Child’s temperament influences parental behaviors.
Child’s characteristics influence outcomes of discipline.

25 Parent Child Child’s temperament influences parental behaviors.
Child’s characteristics influence outcomes of discipline. Parents tend to parent different children differently

26 Parent Child Child’s temperament influences parental behaviors.
Child’s characteristics influence outcomes of discipline. Parents tend to parent different children differently Parents of hyperactive children change their parenting style when their children go on medication.

27 Not a unidirectional relation!
Parent Child Child’s temperament influences parental behaviors. Child’s characteristics influence outcomes of discipline. Parents tend to parent different children differently Parents of hyperactive children change their parenting style when their children go on medication. Not a unidirectional relation!

28 The Transition to Parenthood: Preparing for a chronic emergency

29 Transition to Parenthood
Cross-sectional Studies marital satisfaction declines over the first 15 years of marriage similar curves for parents and non-parents, but childless couples tend to be more satisfied U shaped curve (but least satisfied couples may have divorced…)

30 Transition to Parenthood
Longitudinal Studies marital satisfaction declines after birth of baby lack of comparison group of childless couples continuity over time in new parents’ marital quality babies don’t appear to create severe stress where it was not present before initially, babies do not bring parents closer together

31 a normal consequence of the transition to parenthood is polarization

32 Changes in… identity and inner life

33 Changes in… identity and inner life
the roles and relationships within the marriage

34 Changes in… identity and inner life
the roles and relationships within the marriage the three-generational roles and relationships

35 Changes in… identity and inner life
the roles and relationships within the marriage the three-generational roles and relationships roles and relationships outside of the family

36 Changes in… identity and inner life
the roles and relationships within the marriage the three-generational roles and relationships roles and relationships outside of the family new parenting roles and expectations

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38 Factors that affect the quality of the couple relationship during the transition
Capacity to balance individuality and mutuality

39 Factors that affect the quality of the couple relationship during the transition
Capacity to balance individuality and mutuality Communication skills of both parents

40 Factors that affect the quality of the couple relationship during the transition
Capacity to balance individuality and mutuality Communication skills of both parents Realistic expectations about what the baby will bring

41 Factors that affect the quality of the couple relationship during the transition
Capacity to balance individuality and mutuality Communication skills of both parents Realistic expectations about what the baby will bring Division of labor in ways that are consistent with both parents’ beliefs

42 Factors that affect the quality of the couple relationship during the transition
Capacity to balance individuality and mutuality Communication skills of both parents Realistic expectations about what the baby will bring Division of labor in ways that are consistent with both parents’ beliefs Conflict management skills (regulation of affect)

43 Marriage is a developmental phenomenon rooted in the individual’s early family experience

44 Marital satisfaction affects parental competence


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