Parenting

Responsibilities and Qualities

Assign: PARENT INTERVIEW Parenting

Supermom linkTurn in disclosure and fee slip1Hardworking individual that does not need much sleep to be efficient, positive, and upbeat.HOURS: 24 hours a day 7 days a week for at least 18 years and continual concern for the rest of you life.PAY: Self-fulfillment and maybe a hug, a kiss, a smile, a hard earned grade, something made for you, a clean roomBENEFITS: Love, friendship, pride, happy feelings, growth, influencing the future.. These are not guaranteed.RETIREMENT: Forbidden. Benefits may not last either.Any skills that you immediately possess and can learn will enhance and make this job easier.

WANTED!Do You Want This Job?26. What are some Skills, Knowledge, or Responsibilities to prepare you for or enhance the job of parenting?Animal caretaking Bus drivingChildcareComputersNutritionChefTeacherRefereeFinancial ManagerHospitality /hostessOffice ManagerHousekeepingProperty managerPsychologistRecreationNurseSocial Worker

$17,500$32,000$13,000$44,000$41,000$40,000$30,000$18,000$39,000$20,000$20,000$9,000$22,000$29,000$16,000$35,000$30,000$507,200Parents are legally responsible to provide for the child's needs.3Cost of Raising a Child for 18 years$178,590Without CollegeThe breakdown$8,896.00 a year$741.38 a month$171.08 a week$24.24 a day$1.01 an hourThe parent does the giving and the child does the receiving. All they want for this is48. Rewards / Opportunities7. Demands / ChallengesGreat emotional satisfactionFun and fascinating opportunity to watch a child grown and developOpportunity to grow and develop right along with the child.Gives direction and meaning to your life. Opportunity for self- fulfillmentHave a hand in influencing the future.Being unselfish is a fulfilling role.24 hour 7 day a week commitment with little time off.Lifetime commitment and concernProvide constant nurturing environment.Takes a lot of energy to be effective.Costs a great deal of money.Involves giving without expecting anything in return.May change the relationship with your spouse.Allows little opportunity for self-development until the child is older.Not a cure for loneliness. Parenting consists of unselfish actions

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Parenting is full of unselfish actsComplete the Parent Interview6Decide early

What plan of attack did you have to win? Why did it work?

How does this relate to your future role of parenting skills or being a caregiver and the responsibility?Plan ahead, prepare now, decide early what you want and who you want to be. When you already know what todo, anything is easier.7

Appropriate and Responsible timelineResponsible TimelineGraduate From High School, Find your best friend, fall in love with your best friend, marry your best friend, have sex with your best friend, have a baby with your best friend.

8Would I Make a Good Parent?

Assess your skills and qualities by answering questions. Answer the 2 questions at the end. Random students share positive traits. Random students share negative traits.9Baby PosterStudents choose a numbered strip and read the area of parental development. The student or class give one way we can prepare, improve our skills, or learn skills in this area.109. What can you do now to prepare for parenting?Write factors to consider, questions to ask yourself, actions you can begin taking now, and actions you will want to change to help you develop effective future parenting skills in each area.

Is parenting for me? ScenarioBaby Poster11Parenting is.PhysicalSocialNutritious mealsProper clothingAdequate restSafe environmentExercise and fresh airHealth careProper hygieneProviding Opportunities and Teaching children how to get along with othersCognitive (mental)EmotionalMoralTeaching right from wrongTeaching valuesTeaching goal settingSafety rulesBeing a good citizenToys, books, learning toolsTrips and outingsLessons (music, athletic..)Attend schoolEncourage talents / hobbiesConversationLoveSense of securityAttentionUnselfish actsComfortsupport12How? - L.O.A.STUDY GUIDE1. How are parenting skills learned and developed? - Think about the LOA process.

2. Explain 3 actions that you can begin taking now to become a better parent later.

I dont know how to do all of this so how do I learn all of it? 1st = 10 sec time. Record projected amount. Practice round to get your feet wet. X must fill entire square. How many squares can you fill in? Record score under the line. Questions: how did you do? Met projected goal? Uptight and unknown? Spent more time planning than doing?2nd time = 10 sec. Write projected amount. You practiced and you understood so do it again. Write score under line. How did you do this time? Relaxed? Did better? Why?3rd time = 7 sec (dont tell them) Before we begin ask around to see how people are doing so well so that we can get ideas for success. Write projected. Write end score. How did you do? Better? What happened? Too relaxed and confident? Tried someone else's technique and it did not work for you? Set sights too high? Tell them time was cut short.4th time = 10 sec Write projected amount. Anyone setting sights lower / higher why? Relax standards? Any questions before we do our last round? Record score. Best one yet?95% people dont want to fail, but we all fail at something. How do you handle it and what do you learn from it? 13