Secondly, in “A Parent’s Role in the Path to Adulthood,” by Barbara Hofer, it informs you that even if there were a predicted age at which the brain matures, parents are gradually decreasing the amount of autonomy in their children, which contradicts that idea. Hofer conducted a study which proved even students in college are still dependent on their parents. During this study, 1 in 5 students reported that their parents help them proofread and edit their papers. She states that “many college students are in frequent contact with their parents - nearly twice daily, on average - and that frequency of contact is related to lower autonomy.” This means that students who are constantly reaching out to their parents are thwarting their own path to…
In this ever-changing society in which we live in, is centered around many norms. A norm that has taken a large leap over the years deals with college education. In Margaret A. Miller’s “The Privileges of the Parents,” she discusses the impacts that a parent’s education has on their children. She does that by referencing the difference in the economic benefit received by individuals with a variety of educational backgrounds. To support her claim, Miller centered her essay around an old folk saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” In which she used that saying and her knowledge to portray the concept of a student’s education being impacted either positively or negatively based on what their parents educational background it. Miller…
Parents should not raise their children one way and then one day decide that their child no longer needs them, rather it should be a gradual process through the child's life. As the child learns how to do things on their own, or gets a better sense of right and wrong they should be granted more freedoms and privileges. For example, a five-year-old child should not be allowed to chose what they or what their bed time should be. They may be allowed to choose what to eat from a list of options but not anything they want. The reason being that most five-year-olds would choose to eat something like "candy and ice-cream" and try to go to sleep as late as they…
As a child growing up, my parents said that I was a very strong-willed child. My mother said, “You were as stubborn as they come, and you still are!” Therefore, they did all they could to encourage my independence while teaching me boundaries at the same time. “It was difficult, but we managed to make it work, one way or another,” my mother said. Being that I was the type of child that always wanted to do things for myself, my parents said that they just had to work with my independence and guide me along the way. I may have been the “baby” and a little spoiled, but I was still given boundaries.…
The history of the West and their interactions with those in Africa especially, are fraught with paternalism and the trend is continuing today. American journalists in particular, only cover the negatives of Africa while ignoring the countries’ political and economic success stories. This narrative only continues the narratives of Africa’s helplessness. By downplaying African countries abilities to plan and follow through with efforts to develop and improve themselves, it harms not only relations between the countries but also diminishes the effectiveness of foreign aid that the West offers to many African countries by putting limitations and restrictions on how it may be used, because the West thinks they know what is best for…
The article “Why a Baby’s Connection with a Parent Matters” by PERRI KLASS, M.D published June 26, 2017 is about the emotional connection that develops between a baby and a parent or caregiver. Klass Explains that why the attached bond with a parent or a caregiver is essential in a baby’s early years. Going into more detail about the article gives you the outcomes & effects about having or not having secure bond with a child.…
Aguirre, A Jr. (2000) Women and Minority Faculty in the Academic Workplace: Recruitment, Retention, and Academic Culture. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report, 27. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED447752…
Parent and family involvement is extremely important in education, especially early childhood education. I believe it is crucial that we encourage parents and families to understand how important their roles are in their child’s education. I would teach parents and families what they can do to make the early childhood education school system better through: community involvement; volunteerism at the school and in the child’s classroom; their support at home in guiding their children in homework and projects by using various techniques to help them further understand what is being taught in class; advocacy for our school system; and open communication.…
Problem Question: What role does ethnicity in parental involvements for high school students in America?…
There is a disagreement among people about whether or not children should get paid for doing chores. Personally, I believe that children shouldn’t be getting paid for chores. Why should kids get paid to do chores when parents aren’t? It doesn’t make sense if you think about it. I mean, an allowance is okay, but having to pay your children just to keep their house clean isn’t a good idea.…
The Children Act of 1989, ensured that all parents, local authorities, courts, and other agencies possibly connected to a child had the duty to safeguard all children within their care, and guarantee that their welfare is of the utmost importance. It highlighted the importance of “parental responsibility” and the courts “Duty to Investigate Incidences,” where they feel that there is reason to believe that the child is, or has been suffering significant harm, or that their welfare has been hindered.…
Lean, Thank you for your perspective and I agree with it all the way. I have witnessed spoiled adults that never had to work in their life and had their parents bail them out of trouble every time. They always had the most expensive lawyer that was guaranteed to win. It was all going their way until that one time they couldn’t escape the consequences and had to serve time in prison. It was a culture shock for them because they had to start working or attend school. The parents still provided the money but they had no other option in prison but to work or attend school.…
In ‘The Case for Breaking Up With Your Parents’ (The Chronicle Review, May 6, 2012) Prof. Castle adopts a clear position against “helicopter” parenting (a style of child rearing in which overprotective parents discourage a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life1). She states highly expanded parental engagement jeopardizes students’ intellectual and emotional freedom. To live a meaningful life, students have to break away from their parents. Castle’s point of view has been affirmed by several studies. And what is more, these studies have established harmful effects of intrusive parenting on not only students, but also the parents themselves, higher education and the job market.…
Daniel Weintraub, a renowned columnist for the editorial pages of the Sacramento Bee, in his article, "The battle against fast food begins in the home", states that parents are to blame for childhood obesity. The essence of Weintraub's argument is that it is the parents responsibility not the government, nor are the fast food companies bound to teach kids how to eat healthy and how to say active. He also mentioned results of statistics made on social economic status and gender, which shows that more kids are overweight due to fast food restaurants, supersizing and lack of exercise. Weintraub refutes these findings by emphasizing how parents are responsible for what their kids eat. As a result, his own recommendations include: limiting the consumption of sodas, junk food as well as avoiding a sedentary lifestyle. Weintraub's argument is that parental responsibility in food choices and physical activity over kids will result in combating childhood obesity, rather than only blaming the fast food industry by itself. To concur with Weintraub, it is the parent's responsibility to combat childhood obesity, although fast food industry also shares the responsibility.…
Are helicopter parents helping or being a hindrance? A Helicopter parent is a parent who takes an overprotective interest in their child's life. These parents are overprotetive and don’t let the child gain independence. This type of parenting can be helpful for the child or can be a hindrance. Helicopter parents can be both helpful and a hindrance.…