Critical Analysis on Poor and Proper Parenting

Parenting is the process that involves the engaging of children by parents through using various activities (Brooks-Gunn and Markman 140). Parenting plays a pivotal role in the preparation of children to realize their full latent as a human being. Parents may utilize different parenting styles that advent shapes the child to relate well with the society. According to Dave Riley and Karen Bogenschneider, the family represents the most influential system known for nurturing competence and character of the community (2). It is important to reinforce the relevance of poor and proper parenting and its implications to a child’s surrounding. Appropriate development of a child builds stronger family bonds, nurtures socially responsible adults, and safeguards the community against unwanted characters.

The growth of children’s characters is built on the manner in which they are brought up. In this case, the fostering of behavior affects a child’s ways of venting affection, care, and love. Parents need to sensitize highly on any changes in their children’s behavior. Accordingly, guiding a child’s emotional development helps them to feel acceptable, capable, worth playing important societal roles such as getting along with others and collective learning (Alvy 3). Poor parenting may result to children feeling neglected and socially resourceful. Ineffectual childrearing skills deny a child the warmth of pliability. Such an aspect denies a kid the opportunity to be hardy and overcome the adverse effects of daily stress. An emotionally distracted child negatively affects the health of the society making it impervious to shape their behavior.

Parenting harbors the social competitiveness and belligerence of children. According to Brooks-Gunn and Markman parenting behavior is cogent to the child’s behavior (145). This implies that parenting behavior not only affects a child’s character but also impacts the parents. Stronger family relationships alienate social inequities that affect a child’s behavior such as antisocial and irresponsible behavior. Contrary to active parenting, a child risks acceptance as a result of being brought up in a family that bears fewer family ties. Sub-optimal parenting affects the quality of parent and child relationships amassing the risk of children adopting unhealthy lifestyles. Thus, the connection that parents build with their children ultimately determines a child’s successful interpersonal relationship with peers, friends, and partners (Stewart-Brown 2).

Optimal parenting shapes a child’s character to mingle in the society positively. Consistent caregiving delivers the required emotional support and social development towards a child’s growth. According to Riley and Bogenschneider children who experience secure attachments and definitive parenting are more likely to be successful in their engagements than other children (3). The absence of sensitive care results to children to develop unacceptable behavior such as delinquency, violence, and criminality (Stewart-Brown 2). Poor parenting can result to child neglect that may cause depression, stress, and personality disorder that leads to low self-esteem. These traits eventually affect the way children associate with their parents and society. It is important to shape a child’s behavior in a manner that promotes good citizenship and ensures the shaping of children to responsible adults.

In summary, the family is the most fundamental component of society. The raising of children within a proper family set-up ensures that children are encouraged to take sensible skills and realize the most opportunities presented to them. Besides, incorrect parenting hampers the child to develop into responsible adults. It is important for the society to actuate the relevance of good parenting skills so as to encourage the growth of healthy relationship in families, raise authoritative children, and protect the society against unwanted social norms.

Works Cited

Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne, and Lisa Markman. 'The Contribution Of Parenting To Ethnic And Racial Gaps In School Readiness.' The Future of Children 15.1 (2005): 139-168. Web.

Riley, Dave, and Karen Bogenschneider. Do We Know What Good Parenting Is? And Can Public Policy Promote It? 2003. Print. Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars.

Stewart-Brown, Sarah L. Parenting And Public Health. London: Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, 2007. Print.