Assignment

On
Parenting

Submitted By:
Name : MD. Shafi Alam Sojib

Student ID : 10309008

Department : SoL

Course : PSY101

Submitted To:

Safina Binte Enayet

Lecturer,

Department of Economics and Social Science

Brac University.
What does Parenting means to me:

In my opinion, parenting is a sacred job to every parent. There is no

salary; no incentive for parenting, so, parenting done by the parents is
totally unconditional out love. For every child proper parenting is
needed for their very future. There is a saying that, Parents are the first
and true teacher of a child. So, proper parenting is so important in
every childs life.

Positive approach to Parenting:

In my opinion positive approach to parenting could be like this:

Shows support and empathy

Shows respect for child

Teaches life skill

Focuses on positive behaviors

Considers childs underlying emotions

Avoids physical punishment

Parenting with positive approach gives a better output than the
negative approach. Children who are raised under positive
parenting are more successful. But in positive parenting doesnt
mean, children will do whatever they want, having no rules to
control them and no punishment whatsoever.

According to Halton research, there are 5 actions of positive

parenting:

Be connected

Stay involved

Continue to monitor

Provide lots of support

Be a good role model

Reflections on parenting I received:

My parents are working parent; both my mom and dad are in job.

So, they could not take care me and my younger sister with that

much of time. From my childhood I was very naughty and

negligent to my studies and a school skipper. For these reasons, I

had to bear severe physical punishment from my dad. My mom

always supported me, when my dad punished me. My result was

also not that much of great, that my parents can proud of.

Anyway, they did not left hope on me and they tried their best

with me. So, I had a decent result in my S.S.C and H.S.C , and

admitted in a reputed university. After I become adult, my parents

become more dependent on me, like I have to do all the shopping

for the home; from vegetables to fish and meat, pay the house

rent, electricity bill etc. My parents also take my opinion before

taking any decisions although most of the times my opinions are

rejected, but they at least they ask for my opinion. I am much

more independent now than I was in my childhood.

So, in my case I would say my parents parenting style has

changed with time. In my childhood, they physically punished me

when its needed. But physically punishment is not a sign of

positive parenting. Now, they are really supportive and helpful.

So, in my opinion, we can not frame a parenting into a fixed style,

its evolves with time and situation.

The parenting I would deal with my next generations:

I dont think I am going to make any that much of difference the

parenting I get from my parents except the physical punishment.

Apart from physically punishment, I would counsel my child and

make him understand. And also I will spend more time with my

child and try to involve with him in every possible way.