lesson 6 family

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Lesson 6: The family in

the early childhoodprogram

prepared by Kinsley Ng Sen Fa, Segi College Penang, Program DECE


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Todays

parents
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Increased numbers of working

women

Decreased family size. Extended

family gives way to nuclear family

Multiple responsibility and demands on

the parents stress and financial

burdens

Family is highly mobile

due to rapid

urbanization, cause

Isolation and

helplessness

Increased demand for

ECE program and

higher expectations on

quality

Diversity in family

structure single-

parent, teenage

pregnancy, divorced

parents
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Authoritative parenting

Authoritarian parenting

Indulgent/ permissive

parenting

Neglectful parenting

PARENTING

STYLES


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Authoritative parenting

Child-center and democratic approach

High-expectation of maturity andcompliance of parental rulesHowever, allows open discussion and negotiation

The parents set limit and demand maturityAllow children to develop maturity

Attentive to childrens needs

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Children are cheerful, self-controlled and self-reliantDo well in school and have a high academic achievement
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Authoritarian parenting

High expectation of conformity / complianceDoes not allow open discussion

Restrictive and punitiveDoes not explain the reasoning for the rules

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Child lacks social competence / self esteemLow academic achievement / curiosity

Unhappy, fearful and anxiousSome children openly defy their parents


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Indulgent/ permissive

parenting

Warm affect and few behavioral expectations

Parents very involved but place few demandsChildren are rarely punished

_________________________Child is impulsive, have problem regulate behaviors / behave properly

Probably domineering, self-centered, low in self-control and give-and-take attitudeLow school achievement, maturity and social skills

More likely to engage in misconduct and drug use----------------------------------------

Remain close with parents in adulthood


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Neglectful parenting

Low in both warmth and control

Parents disengaged and undemanding_______________________

Child develops insecure attachmentWithdrawn behaviors and contradictory behaviors

Low self-esteem, immatureProbably develops antisocial behaviors (delinquency and truancy)


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Securely

attached

Insecurely attached

detached /

avoidant

Insecurely attached

Disorganized /

disoriented

Insecurely attached

Resistant /ambivalent

Attachment


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Is an emotional bond to

another person

Separation distress: when separated

the child will become upset

Is crucial to infants psychosocial

development

Mothers who are available and

responsive to their infants needs

establish a sense of security

Which creates a secure base

for the child to then explore

the world (exploration learning) and

return to their base


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Childs characteristics

Enthusiastic, persistent and cooperativeBetter in peer interactions

More imaginative and symbolic playMore highly developed social skills

Easily soothed if upset

When separated from caregiver

readily separates from the

Caregiver and engrossed in explorationGreets mother happily after reunited with mother

Clearly prefers caregiver to stranger

Securely

attached


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Child avoids contact with mother especially at reunionDoes not seek much contact from mother

but does not seek much contact

Detached /

avoidant


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Child shows little exploration and is wary of strangerGreatly upset when separated from mother

but not reassured by mothers returned or comfortBoth seeks and avoids contact at different times

May show anger toward mother at reunion

Resistant /

ambivalent


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Dazed behaviors, confusion or apprehension.Show contradictory behavior patterns simultaneously,

Such as moving towards mother while gazing away

Disorganized

/ disoriented


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Partnership

between home

and school


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Benefits of

family-

involvement

Teacher and

family benefits

better

understandingof the child

Increased

student

achievement

reading andmathematics

Improved

attendance and

curd truancyproblemsLong term benefits for

children elementary

through high school

Decreased in

discipline

problems

bully and

delinquency


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Forms of

family

involvement

Teacher-

parents

conference

Parents

workshop

Parents as

teaching aides,volunteersField trips and

special guests

Informal

exchange of

observation data

Source of

teaching

materials, asdonors
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Thank you for

your

attention!

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