Saturday, December 12, 2015
Blended Families
This week in class we learned about blended families and how blended families can adjust to the circumstances effectively. We learned how when two families become one they can bring some emotional baggage into the family. And we learned how the family can effectively ease the emotional burdens. Forming two families into one can be stressful and may take a long time and a lot of patience, but it is most definitely not impossibles. It is a beautiful thing when two families join together, through marriage or other various ways, as one learning to love and support each other.My teacher, Professor William, feels very strongly towards blended families because he is apart of one. He has taken on a lot of responsibilities and those things have made his into a great step-father, father and husband. He and his family is an amazing example of how many great and beautiful things can spring from knowing how to grow a blended family. It took time, love, forgiveness and patience to strength and bond his family together, but his and his families efforts have brought forth so astounding blessings.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Parenting
This week in class we learned a lot about effective parenting styles and some non-effective parenting styles. The three different and most common parenting styles we discussed were first authoritarian, second permissive and third active/authoritative.
Authoritarian paring style is very controlling and involves a lot of punishment. This style disregards the child's needs and puts more emphasis on the parent's needs. This style interferes with the natural consequences of the child's decisions.
Permissive parenting style is very inactive, pretty much the opposite of authoritarian.
Active/Authoritative parenting style all about letting the natural consequence of the child's decisions take place. With the exception of the consequences being too dangerous, too far into the future and when it affects others negatively. This parenting style is all about teaching the children response-ability (the ability to respond), respect and courage. This style focuses on meeting the needs of the child, so the child learns how to approach a need correctly and not mistakenly
So good points/tips I learned in class about being a good parent:
1. Be proactive as a parent, seek for opportunities to teach your children through the natural consequences they face.
2. If you need to ground your kid, ground them to you and not there room. Grounding them to you would be having them spend the day with you, helping you accomplish your daily task, etc.
3. Don't make the mistake of withdrawing love from your children, always give love and contact freely.
4. When you are in a predicament with your child, don't respond in the moment, take time to think and discuss an appropriate response with your spouse.
5. Remember that the Lord doesn't punish, he warns of the natural consequence that follow certain choices.
6. Do your best to align your parenting style with God's will and with his gospel.
Authoritarian paring style is very controlling and involves a lot of punishment. This style disregards the child's needs and puts more emphasis on the parent's needs. This style interferes with the natural consequences of the child's decisions.
Permissive parenting style is very inactive, pretty much the opposite of authoritarian.
Active/Authoritative parenting style all about letting the natural consequence of the child's decisions take place. With the exception of the consequences being too dangerous, too far into the future and when it affects others negatively. This parenting style is all about teaching the children response-ability (the ability to respond), respect and courage. This style focuses on meeting the needs of the child, so the child learns how to approach a need correctly and not mistakenly
So good points/tips I learned in class about being a good parent:
1. Be proactive as a parent, seek for opportunities to teach your children through the natural consequences they face.
2. If you need to ground your kid, ground them to you and not there room. Grounding them to you would be having them spend the day with you, helping you accomplish your daily task, etc.
3. Don't make the mistake of withdrawing love from your children, always give love and contact freely.
4. When you are in a predicament with your child, don't respond in the moment, take time to think and discuss an appropriate response with your spouse.
5. Remember that the Lord doesn't punish, he warns of the natural consequence that follow certain choices.
6. Do your best to align your parenting style with God's will and with his gospel.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Fatherhood
In today's world fatherhood is not taken as seriously as it used to be. We has lost sight of the importance of fatherhood and father figures in the lives of children. This may be surprising to some but father's are equal as important as mothers. A child needs both to receives the full benefits that can be offered to them. Fathers can bring so much more to the table then just money, in fact I believe that many fathers don't recognize the potential power and positive influence they have over their children.
They play an essential role in the growth and development of their children's lives. Miracles can sprout and children can thrive from a fathers love, attention and acceptance. A simple hug or game of catch with my father always was very much appreciated by me. When a child knows that their father loves, care and supports them, they can develop and grow into amazing people. The constant involvement of a father in a child's live should not be underestimated. The world is in high demand for good dad's who will be there for their own child, in every way. Being a dad is a special blessing and opportunity. Being a dad is something divine.
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