CFD 250 Parenting in Contemporary Society

CFD 250 Parenting in Contemporary Society
Fall 2011
Chapter 4 Assignment
1. Reflect on the parenting style and/or model of your own parents or guardians. Based on what you observed and what you remember what model might you or have you adopted with your own children. Explain why you think your model/style is best.
2. Why do you think that many parents appear to prefer to use physical punishments rather than logical consequences to teach children appropriate behaviors?
3. What is the difference between child abuse and disciplining children? At what point would discipline become abusive?
Be sure to provide in depth and complete responses to these questions. Simply responding with a sentence or two will not earn full points.