Parenting and Developmental Psychology Beyond nature and nurture.

Parenting and Developmental

PsychologyBeyond nature and nurture

What makes a good parent?

O Take a look at “The Parenting 10” in the article given to you today. Rank them here, from #1-10 and be ready to discuss!

Warm/cold? Strict/permissive?

O Authoritarian parenting: O Permissive parenting: O Authoritative parenting:

AttachmentO The emotional ties that form

between people.O Since infants are basically helpless,

feelings of attachment are essential.O Infants prefer being with people over

being alone; by 4 months, special attachment to mother. By 6-7 months, infants try to maintain contact and cry when separated.

O By 8 months, stranger anxiety and separation anxiety often develop.

The importance of attachment

O Harry Harlow discovered “contact comfort:”

The love hormone: oxytocin

Secure vs. insecure attachment

O When mothers or other primary caregivers are affectionate and reliable, infants usually become securely attached. The child cries when the parent leaves and are happy again when the parent returns.

O Attachment disorders:

The development of self esteem

O Unconditional positive regard: O Conditional positive regard:

Controversies continue…

O Attachment parenting?O Tiger mothers?O French-style parenting?O Helicopter parenting?O Free-range parenting?