parents

"Parent" redirects here. For other meanings, see Parent (disambiguation).'' Parenting is the process of raising a child from birth until they reach adultadulthood. This task is usually done by the biological parentparents, but if the parents are unable or unwilling to provide care, the task is usually deferred to Adoptionadoptive parents, foster parentfoster parents, close relatives (including older Siblingsiblings), godparentgodparents, or institutions (such as Orphanagegroup homes or orphanages). An integral part of parenting is education of the child. (For further details on the education of children, see ''Education'')

Aspects of parenting -

Physical care:

*Reliably providing shelter, education, medical care, physical safety and foodnourishment.

Social development and emotional support:

*Love, entertainment and physical touch.

*Social skills and etiquette.

*Ethics and value systems.

*MoralityMoral and spiritualityspiritual development.

*Norm (sociology)Norms and contributions to the child's religion and ethnic customcustoms.

Financial support:

*Money provided by non-custodial parents, following a divorce.

*Insurance coverage and payments for education.

Parenting Methods and Practices - Parenting may involve praise, but it also involves disciplinepunishment. Some parents no longer consider spanking a necessary punishment. The term "child training" implies a specific type of parenting that focuses on holistic understanding of the child. The "Taking Children Seriously" philosophy sees both praise and punishment as manipulative and harmful to the child and seeks other way to reach agreement with them. The term "attachment parenting" seeks to create strong emotional bonds and avoid physical punishment, with discipline being accommodated by interactions with a child's emotional needs.

Discipline:

*Child time-outTime-out

*Spanking

*Taking Children Seriously (TCS) philosophy

*Parental supervision

Parenting Fundamentals:

*Structure

*Accountability

*Consistency

*Motivation

Pregnancy and the early years - During pregnancy the unborn child is affected by many decisions his or her parents make, particularly choices linked to their lifestyle. The health and diet decisions of the mother can have either a positive or negative impact on the child.

During infancy - Specific care includes:

Providing food and drink, and in the case of younger children, the process of feeding or helping with that.

Providing a toilet and facilities for washing, and in the case of younger children, the washing itself or helping with that, and providing diaperdiapers or helping using the toilet (Potty Training).

providing clothing, and in the case of small children, putting the clothes on and taking them off or helping with that;

Infant care:

*Breastfeeding

*Baby bottle

School years -

Education:

*preschool education

*arranging for a school to provide formal education,

*finishing school

Assistance - Parents may receive assistance from a variety of individuals and organizations. Employers may offer specific benefits or programs for parents.

Parental leave

Observers - Benjamin Spock was an authority on parenting to a generation of North American parents. A current authority is T. Berry Brazelton, the founder of the Child Development Unit at Children's Hospital, Boston, and Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus at Harvard Medical School.

Parenting assessment - There are several parent self-report measures that have been developed for use by clinicians and researchers to assess parenting, such as the Parenting Stress Index (PSI; Abidin, 1995) and Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI; Bavolek, 1984). Parenting measures can also be observational, such as the Parent-Child Interaction Assessment-II (Parent-Child Interaction Assessment-II (PCIA-II)PCIA-II; Holigrocki, Kaminski, & Frieswyk, 1999).See:

Abidin, R. (1995). ''Parenting Stress Index: Professional Manual. 3rd Ed.'' Lutz, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.

Bavolek, S. J. (1984). ''Handbook for the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory.'' Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Family Development Associates, Inc.

Holigrocki, R. J, Kaminski, P. L., & Frieswyk, S. H. (1999). Introduction to the Parent-Child Interaction Assessment. ''Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 63''(3), 413–428.

See also -

Maternal bond and paternal bond

List of child related articles

Child abuse

Elder abuse

Family and consumer science

HomemakerHomemaking

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Attachment parenting

Empty nest syndrome

Parental Alienation Syndrome

Finer Report on One Parents Families – see Sir Morris Finer

External links - wikiquote

babyandkidsonline.com - Parenting Information Articles and news about parenting

!pregnancybirthandbaby.co.uk - Parenting wiki Detailed parenting wiki

kirkusreviews.com - Parenting book reviews powered by Kirkus Reports

babynamebox.com - Baby Names Box – a site developed with families and parents in mind

bbc.co.uk - BBC's parenting website

apparenting.com - Attachment parenting blog

bbc.co.uk - BBC h2g2 Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything: Families

ericdigests.org - Parenting Style and Its Correlates

ericdigests.org - Parenting and Career Development

ericdigests.org - The Changing Face of Parenting Education

ericdigests.org - If an Adolescent Begins To Fail in School, What Can Parents and Teachers Do?

facstaff.uindy.edu - Parent Child Interaction Assessment-II (PCIA-II)

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