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Gabriel Rosenthal

The act of raising a child to become and inherit the traits of a successful, considerate, and

logical adult is an endeavor that takes immeasurable amounts of strength to achieve. The

trade-offs that parental choices involve can greatly affect a child’s development, no matter how

insignificant they seem. These trade-offs should always be acknowledged and weighed,

considering the costs or benefits that they may bring to the table (Knox, 2017). Parenting is done

on the level of each individual decision, but the effects of those decisions can be seen long-term.

Positive Parenting can be a major factor in ensuring that your child is raised in a safe and

supportive environment, earning the respect that is important for a child to feel for their parent;

supporting a child is of extreme importance when building a confident adult, understanding that

it is okay to fail and learn from mistakes. Authoritative Parenting can build a child up to be

responsible, understand the factors that go into being diligent, and teach them valuable

comprehension of rules and guidelines and why they exist. Effective communication will

establish important social skills in a child that can be carried over to every aspect of that

individual’s life; teaching a child to forgive, apologize, and communicate clearly will nurture

kindness in them, setting an example to show them how to care for and be considerate to others

in their life.

Positive Parenting can instill courage and confidence in a child, leading to more overall

success in the child’s endeavors. If an environment is created where children feel supported and

cared for, positive parenting can encourage them to take risks and learn from failures. If a child

fails and is then met with frustration and punishment administered from the parent, far too much

time will be spent from the child focusing on the punishment or the failure over what they could

have done right, which overall discourages an environment of learning and success. Of all things

that parents are, according to M&F (Knox, 2017), most of the labels can fall under some sort of
supportive light. A parent can be a caregiver, who provides much needed health and care

throughout their child’s life. A parent can be an emotional resource, who not only nurtures but

provides affection and emotional care. A parent can be a protector, who keeps their child from

distress or dangerous situations.

Authoritative Parenting can lead to a child understanding the importance behind hard

work and lead to a productive child that still trusts and respects their parents. While this

parenting style demands high expectations, it still provides the support that is important for

children to strive for success without feeling like there is too much unfairly being demanded of

them. Clear communication or positive reinforcement can encourage a child in school to focus

on their academic studies, which will further help them understand the importance of these

studies with minimal frustration. A combination of structure and support can enhance a child’s

work ethic, while also maintaining respect for the parents that need to be earned in a child’s life,

through kindness and patience in difficult yet important developmental areas for a child.

Authoritative parenting has shown to be the most fair and appropriate (Knox, 2017) and teaches

children to be disciplined fairly, without building resentment that parenting styles like

Authoritarian can bring. Clearly explaining and ensuring that your child understands

consequences will also prevent confusion for punishment that may happen if a child is punished

without explanation of what they did that was deserving of punishment. Encouraging

responsibility in a child’s life provides useful skills towards autonomy and independence as they

grow older (Knox, 2017). Children who are given some form of control over their own life

understand the importance behind making certain decisions.

Teaching your child how to effectively communicate with others is an important and

integral life skill that a child can utilize throughout their whole life. Education of seemingly
simple concepts like sorrow, sympathy, and forgiveness can truly enhance a child’s life and

development as they grow and socialize with their peers. Strong communication skills help

children build these important relationships, as well as maintain them. Clearly being able to

express needs and emotions with those that they trust can be helpful for their own wellbeing, as

well as knowing how to responsibly resolve conflict without unnecessary aggression in the

interaction. Teaching a child to clearly identify emotions in others, as well as expressing their

own emotions healthily, will instill empathy and children will learn to be emotionally competent

(Knox, 2017). These clear communication skills can also help children in school, where

teamwork and collaboration are crucial and highly valued. These skills can later be carried to the

workplace, and at home.

In conclusion, parenting is a challenging endeavor that can bring endless overwhelming

decisions. However, careful and well-thought out parenting is of utmost importance to a child’s

development, especially in important stages of the child’s life. These careful decisions shape not

only a child’s character but also the success of their future decisions and social relationships.

Positive parenting, authoritative discipline, and facilitating and demonstrating effective

communication are all principal approaches that encourage a child to thrive in their growing

environment. By creating a supportive environment, parents prepare a child to diligently go

through the complexities and problems that life can bring, not sheltering them from, but

encouraging them to find solutions to problems so they are well-prepared to face similar

problems or conflicts in the future, dealing with them responsibly. An intentional focus on these

methods can guide a parent to raising a mature person, who is not just strong or compassionate

but also well-rounded in how they navigate life’s trials. Effective parenting is about providing a
positive environment, teaching the importance of achieving goals, and showing examples of a

mature communicator for a child’s developmental stages.


Works Cited

Knox, David. “12 - Rearing Children.” M&F, 4th ed., Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, 2017, pp.

226–247.

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