Respond to someone who provided different examples regarding the impact parenting styles have on child development. Respectfully state whether you agree or disagree with your peer about the relationship between parenting style and the presenting issue in the child (i.e. obesity). Be sure to support your stance.
Though the reply, the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you (including the instructor) before the last day of the learning week; this will further the conversation while also giving you opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real world experiences with this topic.
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Explain the specific impact parenting styles have on two issues related to child development. Examples include: obesity, resiliency, social-deviance, self-esteem, school performance, cognitive flexibility, and emotional intelligence. Provide examples from at least one outside scholarly resource in addition to your textbook.
Parental substance abuse effects a child’s development in many ways. Substance abuse can enable a parent’s ability to provide comfort, warmth and nurture. It can also severely effect a fetus’s development if a parent is taking drugs or alcohol while pregnant. “Negative impacts on the child include health issues such as malnutrition of thefetus, infant, or older child and neurological damage of the brain and neurons (depending on the timing and severity of the parents’ substance abuse).” (Groark, McCarth, & Kirk. 2014). This is being seen in children more and more. They can have brain damage, social impairment, and lack of empathy due to parental substance abuse. It is even worse if both parents have substance abuse problems.
Economics is also a major factor in childhood development. Stress, self-control, attentions, thoughts and behaviors can be linked to a child’s poverty level. “Without theseregulatory abilities, children have difficulty coping with the stressors associated with poverty; they may succumb to poor psychological outcomes, and therefore they maydevelop negative behaviors and emotions such as aggression, intense anger, anxiety, or depression.” (Groark, McCarth, & Kirk. 2014). Educators need to ask themselves: Does the child have adequate clothing -e.g. snowsuit and boots in winter weather?
Is the family experiencing financial stress or a high debt load?
Are there low cost community programs for children and families?
Are social assistance programs and subsidies available and accessible to those in need? (Best Start. (n.d). These are questions educators should all become familiar with in our careers.
· * Discuss the match or mismatch between parenting styles and their child’s temperament.
A parent’s expectations, demandingness, and expectations all effect a child’s temperament. As well as warmth and affection. Parental cultures and values all affect a child’s temperament and development. A unique temperament can be seen through, “self-esteem, intelligence, a feeling of control over their circumstances in general, humor, andan easy temperament.” (Groark, McCarth, & Kirk. 2014). Good parenting is needed in order for a child to develop a good temperament.
· *How can we as professional’s help close this gap? What can you do in your professional role to mediate the conflict?
We can ask questions and reach out to family members. We need this impertinent information from parents in order to best understand our student’s needs and capabilities. We can try to educate parents as well as children about the importance of development without substance abuse and with lower poverty levels. I will align myself with families through professional relationships and conversations with my students. Through learning about their home life as well as their upbringing I can develop a better understanding of their abilities.
Reference:
Best Start. (n.d). Factors affecting child development. Retrieved from http://www.beststart.org/OnTrack_English/2-factors…
Groark, C., McCarthy, S. & Kirk, A. (2014). Early child development: From theory to practice. Bridgepoint Education: San Diego, CA.

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