parenting and developmental psychology beyond nature and nurture
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Parenting and Developmental
PsychologyBeyond nature and nurture
What makes a good parent?
O Take a look at “The Parenting 10” in the article given to you today. Rank them here, from #1-10 and be ready to discuss!
Warm/cold? Strict/permissive?
O Authoritarian parenting: O Permissive parenting: O Authoritative parenting:
AttachmentO The emotional ties that form
between people.O Since infants are basically helpless,
feelings of attachment are essential.O Infants prefer being with people over
being alone; by 4 months, special attachment to mother. By 6-7 months, infants try to maintain contact and cry when separated.
O By 8 months, stranger anxiety and separation anxiety often develop.
The importance of attachment
O Harry Harlow discovered “contact comfort:”
The love hormone: oxytocin
Secure vs. insecure attachment
O When mothers or other primary caregivers are affectionate and reliable, infants usually become securely attached. The child cries when the parent leaves and are happy again when the parent returns.
O Attachment disorders:
The development of self esteem
O Unconditional positive regard: O Conditional positive regard:
Controversies continue…
O Attachment parenting?O Tiger mothers?O French-style parenting?O Helicopter parenting?O Free-range parenting?