Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook: Parenting Roles [CLO: 4]

CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES GUIDEBOOK

Annette Williams

August 26, 2019

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PARENTING ROLES

The Nurturer He/she supports the children as they grow and develop. The nurturer is affectionate, protects and cares for the child. He helps to boost the child’s confidence and gives them a sense of security as they grow. Children need to be nurtured as they grow.

The nurturer impacts the child positively by boosting their confidence. The child's creativity is also enhanced since they have the freedom to try new things and solve problems by themselves. The possible negative impacts of the nurturer are that he/she may make the child more defiant because they will not be willing to listen to other people's advice.

The Worker This occurs when the parent has a job and rarely finds time for their child such as attending school functions. They miss such functions due to their commitment at work. The parents do not, therefore, take an active role in the upbringing of the child.

The impact of the worker to the child is that their concentration at school is reduced. This is because they do not get enough family time. The child lacks direction in performing various tasks and does not undergo healthy development. The child does not receive help in learning various concepts from their parents. The only positive impact is that the child gets more time to study by themselves.

The Educator Children learn a lot of things from their parents by observing and listening to them. If the parent acts in a good manner, the child will be well-behaved. The educator impacts the child positively

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both at home and at school. At school, the child leads others by example since he/she already learned it from their parents. The child also develops positive attitudes toward learning. The negative impacts of the educator are that the parent might fail to act or behave well. This means that the parent will not be a good role model for the child and would cause them poor attitudes and grades.

Part of Adult Relationships The adults who co-parent should have good relationships with each other. The children should see good relationships between their parents. When children see good relationships between their parents, they are also able to develop good relationships with their peers. They also become caring and compassionate.

The negative impacts include the fact that children might notice unhealthy relationships among their parents. If children notice physical or verbal abuse, they are very likely to adopt the same behavior.

Community member Many parents volunteer in various clubs and roles such as coaching children. Sports leagues are also volunteer areas for parents who wish to help children develop talents. The positive impacts of this are that it makes the child learn how to be kind and help back the community members when he/she succeeds in life. The only disadvantage is that children might copy bad behaviors from the volunteers.

Individual Growth is seen as an individual by parents nurturing their children. They, therefore, align their needs with the needs of the child. The positive impact of the individual is that the child gains more energy to succeed and has a good attitude. However, it might impact the child negatively if the parent is unable to balance his/her roles such as work and nurturing the child.

The Consumer Parents pay for various expenses such as daycare. The parent may be unable to provide several household items because they pay for a lot of expenses. The child may be negatively impacted since they lack several necessities and become stressed. The positive impact is that children learn how to survive.

RESOURCES FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS

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Gestwicki, C. (2016). Home, school, and community relations: A guide to working with families (9th ed.). Retrieved https://content.ashford.edu

Paxson, C., & Schady, N. (2017). Cognitive development among young children in Ecuador the roles of wealth, health, and parenting. Journal of Human resources, 42(1), 49-84.

This article argues that parental education and household wealth is associated with high performance by children. Parenting quality also affects the cognitive development of the child. Parenting quality can also be determined by child health.

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