You were asked to share your perspective on parenting.
In your introduction for this course you were asked to share your perspective on parenting. In this discussion we will build on that idea by looking at how parenting has changed over the last several decades.
To prepare for this discussion:
Reading the article “25 Years of Parenting: A Look Back and a Look Ahead (Links to an external site.)”
Read section 1.3 of the course text
In your initial post
Describe at least two ways in which you think parenting has significantly changed in the last 25 years, citing the article or the text.
Discuss at least two parenting strategies/ideas that were shared in the article that you found unexpected or surprising.
Describe how using this information, along with your knowledge of child development, will help your work with families.
Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers who shared different ideas about how parenting has changed. Respectfully comment on their points, sharing why that did or didn’t surprise you or adding further relevant information or examples.
Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have posted for you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.
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This course is titled “Understanding Behavior and Family Dynamics.” In order to fully understand these ideas, we must thoroughly understand the definition of family so that we can provide family-centered support. Viewing the child as an integral part of the family helps one develop a more culturally sensitive approach. Everything we do must support the family as a whole in order to be able to advocate for the needs of the children we work with (Supporting Partnerships for Success, n.d.).
To prepare for this discussion,
Read Chapter 1 of the course text
Watch the video 2010’s American Family Defined (Links to an external site.)
In your initial post
Examine how the definition of family shared in the video 2010’s American Family Defined is similar or different to the definition of family shared in your course text.
Create your own definition of family.
Describe what providing family-centered support means to you. Use the Guiding Principles of Family Support Programs (Links to an external site.) document to support your ideas.
Explain how your definition and understanding of family will enable you to provide family-centered support. Support your thinking with one additional scholarly source.
Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers and share an example of how you will bring one of the ideas they shared about being family centered to life in your work with children and their families.
Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have posted for you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.
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