Parenting

Responsible Parenthood
 Parenting is the process of raising and
educating a child from birth until adulthood.
 This is usually done in a child’s family by the
mother and the father (the biological parents)
 MOTHER - is the natural or social female
parent of an offspring.
 FATHER - is traditionally the male parent of
a child.
 Types of
Parenting
1. Authoritative Parenting
 Democratic or balance parenting. It has
a give and take nature.
 It encourage children to be
independent but still places limits and
controls on their actions.
 Authoritative parents sets limits and
demand maturity but when punishing a
child, the parent will explain his or her
motive for their punishment.
 Parent are attentive to their children's
needs and concerns and will typically
forgive and teach instead of punishing if a
child falls short.
 Result in children having a higher self
esteem.
 This is the most recommended style of
parenting by child rearing experts.
2. Authoritarian Parenting
 Also called strict parenting.
 Characterized by high expectations of
conformity and compliance to parental
rules and directions.
 It is a restrictive punitive style in which
parents advise the child to follow their
directions and to respect their work and
effort.
 Authoritarian parents expect much of
their child but generally do not explain
the reason for the rules and boundaries.
 Authoritarian parents are less responsive
to their children’s needs and are more
likely to spank a child rather than
discuss the problem.
3. Permissive Parenting
 Permissive parents want to and tend to give
up most control of the home and family life to
their children.
 Parents make very few rules and even when
they do decide to make a rule, the rules that
they make are usually not enforced all the
time or properly.
 Parents want children to feel as if they can be
free to do or say as they wish.
4. Neglectful Parenting
 This is also called uninvolved, detached,
dismissive or hands- off parenting style.
 The parents are low in warmth and control
and are generally not involved in the child’s
life.
 Parents are emotionally unsupportive of their
children but will still provide their basic
needs.
Responsible
Parenthood
Responsible Parenthood refers
to the ability of the couple or
parents to respond to the needs
and aspiration of the family and
children.
 The size of the family should
be a shared responsibility of
couples or parents based on
their available resources and
the standard of living they
wish to achieve.
 By waiting to get married and have
children, young people can give
themselves more time to pursue the
things that can help to make them
better partners and parents-
education, employment, personal
maturity, self confidence etc.