Stage 3: Families with Pre-school children Flashcards
What period does Stage 3: Families with Preschool children take place?
Oldest child is between 2 ½ and 6
Name the 4 Developmental Tasks for Stage 3: Families with Preschool Children
a. Accepting the child and integrating that child into the family
b. Coping with demands on energy and attention with less privacy at home
c. Reconsidering relationship with one another and with work
d. Restabilizing the marital unit with a triangle
Which positions are involved in this Stage 3: Families with Preschool Children?
Wife/ mother
Husband/ father
Daughter/ sister
Son/
brother
What is the Emotional Process of Transition in Stage 3: Families with Preschool Children?
Accepting the new personality
What are the 2 second order changes in Stage 3: Families with Preschool Children?
a. Adjusting family priorities to meet the needs of each child
b. Coping with energy drain and lack of privacy
Identify 4 issues and challenges in Stage 3: Families with Preschool Children
- The child’s energy seems inexhaustible. At the same time, the parents’ energy may be depleted and their relationship strained by lack of privacy. (Coping with demands on energy and attention with less privacy at home, Accepting the child and integrating that child into the family)
- The energy drain of the parents can be compounded if a second child arrives while the first is still a pre-schooler. (Restabilizing the marital unit with a triangle)
- Striking a balance: the exploratory skills of the child are a mismatch with awareness of safety, making parents tense and on guard for disaster. Inadequate parental supervision during this time creates risk for the child but this could lead to failure to provide sufficient cognitive stimulation.
- Sibling rivalry: Such a change in family dynamics might not be appreciated by the older child, resulting in sibling rivalry and added parental stress.
