Parenting and Education During Early Childhood

Parenting and Education during Early Childhood

Tiffany Simmons

PSY/280

Parenting and Education during Early Childhood

Parenting styles are persistent behaviors that a caregiver gives to one or more children. Caregivers are normally the parent(s) but can be a baby sitter, such as a relative or a nanny. All children are different and naturally, the caregiver will treat each child accordingly. In this paper, team A will examine various forms of caregiving, parenting styles and early childhood education. First, this paper will evaluate the different types of parenting styles and their influence on development during infancy and early childhood. Second, a least two different kinds of caregiving will be compared and contrasted. Also the positive and/or negative impacts on development during infancy and early childhood will be compared and contrasted. Finally, this paper will discuss how early childhood education has evolved and its impact on cognitive development in early childhood.

Parenting Styles

The type of discipline a parent uses can have a dramatic effect on a child’s development. The way a parent disciplines their child can also determine the type of relationship that is built. There are several different approaches a parent can take towards disciplining a child that can determine a child’s mood and attitude when they become an adult. There are four different types of parenting styles: Authoritarian Parenting, Authoritative Parenting, Permissive Parenting, and Uninvolved Parenting. Each parent uses a different disciplining method and their style depends on what they feel is best for their child. The authoritarian parent sets rules for their child with the expectation that they will follow them without exception. The child of an authoritarian parent has no say or is not involved in the problem solving challenges. Authoritarian parents are highly demanding and directive, but not responsive. They are obedience- and status-oriented, and expect...