Transcript The Transition to Parenthood - Redeemer Christian High School

The Transition to
Parenthood
Major Normative Event
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Family life cycle theory – Several Developmental
Tasks:
Adjust and accept a new member into the system
 Couple must alter their relationship as a couple to
make room for a child
 Couple moves ‘up’ a generation by becoming parents
 Change in self –image
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More Issues…
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Make changes in ways they organize their
personal, family and work routines to fit in new
demands of child care
Need to work through issues of childrearing:
how will child be raised, how will child be cared
for?, what roles will each play
Division of household chores will be different
Decrease in marital satisfaction
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Many couples experience a decrease in maritial
satisfaction once a baby is born
Each couple has less time to spend with each
other
Lack of time with each other and for each other
The Finances
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Raising a child is expensive!
Have a look at the charts on page 305 and 306.
Answer the questions on p. 306
The stats are from 2001, so what do you think
they would be now?
Parent-Child Relationships
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Of course, one of the most fundamental
relationships a child will ever have is with his or
her parents
This is incredibly important in the physical,
emotional, and spiritual development of a child
Read the section from p. 308 to 313
Answer the following questions
Questions
1.
What are the characteristics of securely
attached and insecurely attached children?
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What is the role of love in attachment? How is
brain development related to attachment?