week 11: parenting.

This week in class we talked about parenting and some helpful tips that we as future parents can incorporate into our parenting styles when we have children of our own. One of the more important things that I think we talked about were natural consequences and how they can teach children and how we should let them teach our children unless they are in danger, its too far into the future, or if others are affected by the actions of the child. Another thing is that when a parent politely requests something the child is more willing to cooperate. I have noticed that looking back on my childhood. When my parents asked me to do something in a nice way rather than telling me to do it, or yelling (which rarely happened) I was more willing to be obedient.
We also talked about the way children act (their mistaken approach) for something they need. This is an approach that Popkin's came up with. When a child is seeking for attention, it is usually because they need contact and belonging. When a child is rebellious, they are seeking power, they feel inferior to the authority in their life and they want to be more powerful. When a child is revengeful, it is usually because they feel like they need protection. These actions can be prevented if parents offer contact, give consequences, and teach forgiveness.