Homework to Do Before Our 2 nd Class •Read at least through page 41. However, we also encourage you to read ahead to get a start on understanding your parenting styles. •Be prepared to discuss these topics: 1. Talk about discussions you have had since the 1 st class with your spouse or others about the material you’ve been reading or learning in the 1 st Class. Were there any exciting revelations, epiphanies, or even disagreements. 2. Discuss the concepts of power, domination, authoritative, and authoritarian. How do these ideas relate to the parent-child relationship. 3. What causes you most to give into your child versus sticking to your original direction. 4. What are the negative outcomes of allowing your child to have too much power. 5. How much do you tend to reason with your child, respond to objections or questions, or otherwise verbally interact following giving him direction? 6. What are the indicators that you are giving your child too much power? 1