This flour baby project has enlightnened me on adult life and parenting itself. Teaching me that having a baby is way more than just dressing him/her upon in cute clothes and playing around with the baby. I learned about the patience one has to have to take care of another human being. The expenses dedication and responsibilities one has to have and give up in order to raise a child. All the more reasons why teen pregnancy isn’t the best idea.
The way children are spoken to, played with, touched, etc. I think the expectations from society influence the way parents raise their children. Growing up, children are completely stereotyped. For example, boys are thought to mostly play with toy trucks/cars, action figures, and tools and girls are thought to mostly play with Barbie dolls, makeup, and kitchen sets. Mainly because that stereotypical societal behavior is encouraged through advertisements on a daily basis.
“(These) values pass on mother-to-mother combine with the natural instincts to love, support and nurture.” If a person was raised spending most of the time on the things that were being bad influence for them such as wrestling or teen’s reality show or their parents were too busy working and did not have enough time to check if they were keeping up with the homework and reading. It is pretty obvious that the child is going to have a great amount of difficulty as they grow up. I agree that raising children is not an easy job but if I was raised in a very bad way and thought my parents did not put enough effort in my upbringing I would not want my children to think the same about me and go through the same rough path of life as I did. Childhood is what makes a child’s base and it is important to pay close attention to their childhood and teach them the difference between good and bad. So, when they grow up they will not have any problem in picking the right path.
Parents also give their children gender-specific toys. Common toys for boys are action figures, toy cars, and balls. Girls are frequently given dolls, tea sets, and stuffed animals. Even how children are treated is based on the child’s sex. Mothers are often stern with their daughters and easy on their sons.
The second reason for men to have time off work is for (should be more specific) their infant. Not only mom but dad also takes an important part in their children’s development. It is claimed that the new babies need attention and care from mom and dad as well. Dad usually affects his child differently from mom because he is more physically playful which helps the baby develop the coordination and cognitive ability. Besides, a child who has a strong dad-baby relationship will be better adapted, more confident, more sociable and brighter.
The toys for girls are Barbie dolls, baby dolls, stuffed animals, and doll houses. These toys suggest to girls when they get older that they are supposed to take care of the children and to also clean the house while their husband is at work. These are some of the ways markets suggest to children what they are supposed to be interested in and also what they are supposed to do when they get older. As you can also see the toy that are for children are also very gender specific and vary for the boys and for the girls as
Young teenage boys are becoming sexual at this time of their lives and often seek out a female to have a sexual experience with. In my culture is has become the norm for young teenage boys to have sex. They will often tell a girl something just to get them in the sack with them. I must keep my wits about me and make sure that I am not being bullied or pressured into having sex when or if I am not ready to. I was raised to wait for the right man and the right time, which was after
Learning Gender from Toys and Clothes I visited Wal-Mart Thursday, 4/19/2012 and observed the toy aisle. The toys were segregated based on gender. You can’t really tell which items are intended for boys/girls. I want to touch on an episode of Wipe Swap that I watched on television. There was a 9 year old Caucasian boy whose favorite color was pink, and he enjoyed playing with Barbie dolls.
Some are earlier than others and some must be later. In the short story, "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." by 'Neil Millar' shows the most respectful approach of parents to their children because when they talk to their children, they make them understand in a calm voice and not be all tensed which will just confuse the child. Also they make their children understand by not forcing them to do chores, but telling them how responsibility will grow on you later in life, and eventually you will have to learn it at some point of life. They explain to their kids much more in a depth concept which makes their kids want to learn so they will be well prepared for the future. "Parents are guides and leaders to their children, not a nanny."
Generally it is widely accepted across the board that early gender socialisation is one of the most important issues in early childhood, as it is affecting both boys and girls. The foundations for stereotypes in gender roles are laid through early gender socialization (Yelland 1998). It must be noted that, early gender socialisation starts at birth and the process is one of learning cultural roles in accordance with one's sex. Many studies have shown that parents treat daughter’s and son’s differently (Jacklin, DiPietro, & Maccoby; Woolett, White, & Lyon; and Parke & O'Leary, in Hargreaves & Colley, 1986; Snow, Jacklin, & Maccoby, 1983; Power, 1981). One study indicates that parents have differential expectations of sons and daughters as early as 24 hours after birth (Rubin, Provenzano, & Luria, 1974).