1.2 Parental Roles

Unit 1 - Lesson 1.2

Lesson Objectives:

1) Identify the specific responsibilities of different parental roles
2) Identify the consequences of not fulfilling your parental role
3) Explain the qualities that help an individual to succeed in different parental roles

• nurture, parental roles,

socialization, socioemotional
support, structure

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Review: What is one of the MAIN responsibilities of being a parent? Click all that apply

• To fulfill their basic needs

• To love and emotionally support them

• To provide structure and teach how to do life

• To be their best friend and give them anything they want

Open Ended

How much does a parent effect a child and the rest of their life?

Think about it...

•Recall that one of the main responsibilities of
parenting is to provide the basic needs for
young children.

•However, as children grow up, they should be
taught how to take care of themselves.

•At a younger age, children may help put
clothes away or clean up toys.

•As older children become more
independent, they can begin taking charge of
their basic needs, like making food and
choosing clothing.

Poll

What are some household tasks that you do?

• Taking out the garbage

• Doing the dishes

• Vaccuming

• Mowing the grass/

  yard work

New Content:
Parental Roles and Responsibilities

Parental roles are the ways that parents
fulfill their child's basic needs. It also refers
to how they support their child's cognitive
and social development. Parental roles can
generally be divided into two main
categories: nurture and structure.

•The nurture role refers to how parents
care for their child's needs and how
they support them emotionally and
provide them with love.

•The structure role involves shaping
their child's behavior and providing
them with boundaries and
consequences for their actions.

Match

Match the word with his definition.

• Parental Roles

• Nurture Role

• Structure Role

how parents fulfill child's basic needs

how parents support & love children

how parents shape child's behavior

• how parents fulfill child's basic needs

• how parents support & love children

• how parents shape child's behavior

Let's talk about the structure role...

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How do you think a child feels when they have the same bedtime routine each night: Dinner, bath, brush teeth, read books, sing, and then go to bed?

The Structure Role

•Structure and consistency helps
children learn how to set and achieve
goals, follow through with
responsibilities, and develop
accountability.

•Providing children with structure helps
them become more mature and
independent. Structure provides
children with a sense of safety. Safety
means making sure children feel secure
in their environments.

Responsibilities of
Parents in the
Structure Role

Multiple Choice

The point of structure is for children to feel

• Chaotic

• Unsupported

• Calm

• Tired

Impact of the Structure Role

One of the most positive aspects of providing structure for
children is that it helps them understand the results of their
actions. It also helps children understand how their behaviors
impact the lives of the people around them.

•Decision Making and Consequences: When parents or caregivers set limits and explain boundaries to their children, they can learn to be considerate of others. This understanding allows children to make informed decisions
on their own. It can also help children get a better grasp
of boundaries and limitations.

•Self-Sufficiency and Independence: As a caregiver, you can encourage the child to slowly take care of their own needs. This includes things like making their meals and purchasing their clothing.

oWhat are ways that your parent has given you some independence? Write in the chat?

Draw

How could a child feel when there is TOO much structure and not enough nurturing from their parent(s)? Draw their emotion!

Open Ended

What can happen if there is too much nurturing and not enough structure for a child?

Balancing
Nurture and
Structure

• Parents need to find the right
balance between nurture and
structure.

• Providing too much of one
can have an uneven impact
on a child's development.

• This could also leave a child
unprepared for a life of
independence once they
reach adulthood.

Let's review what we've covered so far...

Multiple Choice

What's the keyword for how much structure versus nurturing you should offer to a child?

• INDULDGE

• BALANCE

• IGNORE

Match

Match the word with his definition.

• Parental Roles

• Nurture Role

• Structure Role

how parents fulfill child's basic needs

how parents support & love children

how parents shape child's behavior

• how parents fulfill child's basic needs

• how parents support & love children

• how parents shape child's behavior

Remember, a parent is the child's main teacher in life. One of the primary goals of a parent is to help the child understand their emotions and know how to manage them.



Why is this important?

New Idea: Qualities of Parenting

Poll

Which do you think is the most important quality of parenting?

• Patience

• Empathy

• Communication

• Flexibility

• Self-reflection

I'm sorry. It was a trick question. They are ALL important aspects of being a good parent.

Qualities of Parenting

Children of parents or caregivers who successfully fulfill their parental roles can emotionally
connect with others and provide for their basic needs. These parents or caregivers likely had
qualities that enabled them to overcome the many challenges of being parents. Several qualities
can make a person a successful parent or a caregiver including:

1.Patience: Showing children patience when they make a mistake helps the children better understand what they should have done differently. On the other hand, angry outbursts can create lasting fear and anxiety in children. This can make it harder for children to cope with stress and challenges as they grow up.

2.Empathy: the ability to identify and understand the emotions of others, is an essential quality for parents or caregivers. It helps parents or caregivers to perceive their children's emotions and understand how best to help them with those feelings.

3.Communication: Practicing appropriate communication helps parents or caregivers discuss and resolve issues with their children. This will also help with the socialization process of children as they will learn appropriate communication models. Later in life, children will be able to work effectively with their peers and develop lasting relationships due to their ability
to communicate well.

4.Flexibility: Remaining flexible and able to respond to new situations will help make a successful parent or caregiver. Children will experience many emotions as they grow and develop. A parent or a caregiver who can provide the appropriate emotional response will also help their child develop emotional skills.

5.Self-reflection: Taking a step back and analyzing your actions is important for all parents or caregivers. Self-reflection allows time to consider your actions and feelings toward your child and how they could impact the child's development. This also helps children learn that making mistakes is okay and that it is important to consider the consequences of their actions.

Multiple Choice

Cara stopped to think about how she reacted to her son. "I think I could listen more next time, and have a kinder face."

This is an example of what characteristic?

• Patience

• Self-Reflection

• Empathy

• Communication

Summary

In this lesson, you learned:

othe specific responsibilities that
individuals fulfill in different parental
roles;

othe consequences of an individual not
fulfilling their roles and responsibilities
as a parent; and

othe qualities that help an individual to
succeed in different parental roles.

Monday, 9/9/24, you will examine the costs
and benefits of parenthood.

During our next class,

Multiple Choice

An adult is not self-sufficient and is unable to live independently. Which of the following was received by this adult from their parents when growing up?

• Too much structure

• Too little structure

• Too much nurture

• Too little nurture