Exam3:Parenting Flashcards
What are the 3 types of pregnancies?
1)Planned & Wanted
2)Unplanned, BUT Wanted
3)Unplanned & Unwanted
(Going down the list=more negative and stressful experience)
What are the changes for couples across the transition to parenting?
1) less sex
2) less “just the 2 of us” time
3) more traditional gender roles, less “splitting” and more “division” of household tasks
4) increased conflict over parenting issues
What is the USDA estimated cost of 1 child from birth to age 18
Almost $300,000
The top 30% of nuclear households spend ___x what the bottom 40% spend per child.
2x
What is the avg cost of pregnancy and childbirth alone (delivery, pre/post-natal care, no complications)
$14,000
About how much more do daughter cost per year than sons?
Daughters cost about 10% more per year
Employed fathers (born 1980or later) spend ____ hours/workday w/ their children under 13yrs old
4.3
Employed mothers (born 1980 or later) spend how many hours/workday with their children under 13?
5.0
What percentage of mothers say their partners took as much/more responsibility for children as they do?
31% of mothers
What percentage of fathers say they take as much/more responsibility?
49% of fathers
Parenting styles are a combo of acceptance and involvement, control, and autonomy granting
Baumrind’s Typology
Part of Baumrind’s Typology; refers to parents’ warmth, acceptance, support, and nurturance
Acceptance and Involvement
Part of Baumrind’s Typology; refers to expecting and demanding developmentally appropriate responsible behavior from children
Control
Part of Baumrind’s Typology; refers to the approach to children’s decision-making
Autonomy Granting
Which child rearing style does research show to promote the best child outcomes?
AUTHORITATIVE
