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EUROPEAN PROGRAMEUROPEAN PROGRAM

SOCRATESSOCRATES

GRUNDTVIGGRUNDTVIG

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PARENTHOODPARENTHOOD

EUROPEAN PROGRAMEUROPEAN PROGRAM SOCRATES GRUNDTVIGSOCRATES GRUNDTVIG

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THE DECISION

TO BECOME A PARENT

THE DECISION

TO BECOME A PARENT

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DECISION TO BECOME A PARENT

SOME PREVIOUS MEDITATIONS

RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD: conscious decision to become a parent

Hope?

Responsibility

Anxiety?

Fear?

Insecurity?

Can I afford that?

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WHY WANT TO BECOME A PARENT?

WHY WANT TO BECOME A PARENT?

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WHY WANT TO BECOME A PARENT?

Somebody to fight and live for

Need to give oneself

Need to find a self-reflection in another human being

Get strength

Life gets a sense

Leave something behind

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LONG-LIFECOMPROMISE

LONG-LIFECOMPROMISE

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LIFE-LONG COMPROMISELIFE-LONG COMPROMISE

Consolation, comfort

Affection

Long-life memoriesCompromise

Self-involvement sincethe very first momentNo free-time, lots of fun

Renunciation

Transmission of values

DutyDutySatisfactionSatisfaction

A never-ending contract:Since birth you must take care of it

No-limit needs

Availability 24 hours a day

No boredom

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

0 – 3 YEARS OLD

EARLY CHILDHOOD

0 – 3 YEARS OLD

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EARLY CHILDHOOD 0 – 3 YEARS OLD

EARLY CHILDHOOD 0 – 3 YEARS OLD

Help to discover the world

Parents are everything: they are the whole world

Physical and affective stimulation

The feeling of being a parent trapped/ super(wo)man: constant feeding & no-sleep nights

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CHILDHOOD 4 – 8 YEARS OLDCHILDHOOD

4 – 8 YEARS OLD

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A parent: leader of explorers in search for the adventure of life

Setting routines, rules and sharing freetime activities

A child: learning the first steps toward independence

Powerful influence of school and teachers

Shaping personality and transmitting values

First initiatives

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BEFORE ADOLESCENCE 9 – 12 YEARS OLD

BEFORE ADOLESCENCE 9 – 12 YEARS OLD

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BEFORE ADOLESCENCE 9 – 12 YEAR OLD

BEFORE ADOLESCENCE 9 – 12 YEAR OLD

A parent: authority but not authoritarian: decisions have a reason

Listening and respecting opinions

Knowing when to say NO: no silly needless whim

Emotional wear

Promoting self-esteem: no derision, all possible help

Emotional blackmail

Joys: conversations & complicity

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ADOLESCENCE 13 – 18

YEARS OLD

ADOLESCENCE 13 – 18

YEARS OLD

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ADOLESCENCE 13 – 18 YEARS OLD

DUTIES

JOYS

Assertive attitude: say NO without seeming to be Mr. No

Need for dialogue

Trying to use conflict as a means to achieve maturity and avoid damage

Freedom and control

Teaching self-control

First signs of maturity and responsibility

Expectancy to see the result of all effort

Share of worries: they become supportive

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YOUTH 19 – 30

YEARS OLD

YOUTH 19 – 30

YEARS OLD

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YOUTH 19 – 30 YEARS OLDYOUTH 19 – 30 YEARS OLD

DUTIES DUTIES

JOYSJOYS

Advice for adult life

Need for dialogue

Help with studies (university) and work (looking for a job)

Money help

Teaching self-control

Share of adult experience despite not always agreeing with goals

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BEING A PARENT FROM THE DISTANCE

BEING A PARENT FROM THE DISTANCE

CHILDREN FLY AWAY FROM HOME

CHILDREN FLY AWAY FROM HOME

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BEING A PARENT FROM THE DISTANCE:

CHILDREN FLY AWAY

BEING A PARENT FROM THE DISTANCE:

CHILDREN FLY AWAY

SATISFACTION

Enjoying your husband/wife again

Realising decisions taken have turned out to be the right ones

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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

BEING A PARENT is something natural which implies a kind of personal extension with

physical and psychological aspects.The latter modified by education.

BEING A PARENT is something natural which implies a kind of personal extension with

physical and psychological aspects.The latter modified by education.

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