Parenting
Unit 4
Parenting Challenges
Tonja Bolding
Lakeside High School
4.1 Match terms related to parenting challenges
1. ADHD - (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - a learning disability in
which a person is not able to control his or her activity or concentrate for a
normal length of time.
2. attention span - the length of time a person can concentrate on any one thing.
3. autism - a disorder characterized by lack of communication, extreme
concern with oneself, and detachment from reality.
4. caregiver - a person that provides care for and meets the needs of someone
else
5. child abuse - physical, emotional, or sexual violence against children
6. child neglect - failure to meet the child's physical or emotional needs
7. crisis - an unstable or critical situation in which the outcome will make a
decisive difference for better or worse
8. disabled - unable to perform certain physical, mental, and/or emotional tasks.
9. dual career family - a family in which both husband and wife are employed
outside the home
10. dysfunctional family - family system in which one or more family
members do not fulfill their responsibilities throwing the system out of
balance
11. gifted child - children with unusual intelligence, special artistic talents,
and/or the ability to understand relationships and abstract ideas.
12. hyperactive - being overly and uncontrollably active.
13. inclusion - a term for enrolling special needs children into all areas of the
curriculum
14. latch key child - a child who regularly goes home after school to an empty
house or apartment
15. postpartum depression - feelings of sadness and hopelessness following the
birth, delivery, and recovery period
16. prodigy - a gifted child.
17. shaken baby syndrome - a serious type of physical abuse that occurs when a
baby is violently shaken
18. sibling - a brother or sister
19. special needs population - a group of people identified as needing assistance
to compensate for specific disabilities.
4.2 Name specific concerns of a new parent
that they will be a good parent
ability to care of the infant
soft spot
bathing
caring for circumcision
health of the baby
sneezing
coughing
bowel function
4.3 List specific concerns of single parents
all physical care and guidance
all financial needs
food, clothing, shelter, child care
lack emotional support
need for role model
latch key child (a child who regularly goes home after school to an
empty house or apartment)
4.4 Name specific concerns of dual-career families (a family in
which both husband and wife are employed outside the home)
childcare options
childcare costs
career obligations
division of household chores
4.5 List qualities of child-care services
trained caregivers (a person that provides care for and meets the
needs of someone else)
cleanliness
organization
safe environment
healthy meals and snacks
4.6 List causes of child abuse (physical, emotional, or sexual
violence against children) and neglect (failure to meet the child's
physical or emotional needs)
Abuse and neglect are common in a dysfunctional
family (family system in which one or more family members do not fulfill
their responsibilities throwing the system out of balance)
Alcoholism and drug abuse are contributing factors.
Postpartum depression (feelings of sadness and hopelessness
cause women to
following the birth, delivery, and recovery period) can
abuse, neglect or kill their children in extreme
situations.
Parents may loose control and shake a crying baby
which can lead to shaken baby syndrome (a serious type
of physical abuse that occurs when a baby is violently shaken).
4.7 Designate symptoms of child abuse and neglect
cuts
bruises
bite marks
burns
very low self esteem
promiscuous
dirty clothes
malnutrition
4.8 Identify characteristics of children with special needs
(a group of people identified as needing assistance to compensate for
specific disabilities)
Mentally Disabled (unable to perform certain
physical, mental, and/or emotional tasks)
intellectual function below average
unable to care for self or live independently
can care for self with assistance
Physically Disabled
limited mobility, vision, hearing, speech
immobile, blind, deaf, mute
Learning Disabled:
dyslexia, ADD, ADHD (a learning disability in which a person
is not able to control his or her activity or concentrate for a normal length
of time)
A hyperactive (being overly and uncontrollably active) child
may struggle in school
short attention span (the length of time a person can concentrate
on any one thing) can affect learning
subject specific
Emotional Disorders:
depression
anxiety
autism (disorder characterized by lack of communication, extreme
concern with oneself, and detachment from reality)
Gifted Children (children with unusual intelligence, special artistic
talents, and/or the ability to understand relationships and abstract ideas)
above average intellectual abilities
extraordinary talent
often referred to as a prodigy
(a gifted child)
4.9 Determine requirements of children with special needs
They want to be treated like everyone else, especially
their sibling (a brother or sister)
Specific equipment if need is physical
crutches, braces, wheel chair
hearing aids, sign language
Braille
Specific education requirements for learning
disabilities
IEP, designated classroom
inclusion (a term for enrolling special needs children into all
areas of the curriculum)
Challenges and outlets for gifted children
advanced course
musical, art
4.10 Explain care required for and injured or sick child
Caring for a sick child often involves no more than
keeping the child inside and quiet for a while.
Often recovery takes only a few days.
Keep the child away from other children during the
contagious period.
The child may need pain relief or a medicine to
reduce fever. NEVER give aspirin to a child with a
fever.
Allow the child to sleep.
Quite play will help to pass the time.
4.11 Describe parenting strategies to help cope with crisis (an
unstable or critical situation in which the outcome will make a decisive difference
for better or worse)
Members pull together to help each other
meet their needs and cope with change.
The family sets financial goals and work to
meet them.
budgeting, cutting costs
Community resources are used when needed.
church, community counseling
Professional help is used when needed.
doctor, counselor, therapist
4.12 Identify resources available for parenting problems
family members
neighbors
teachers
co-workers
clergy members
public agencies
private agencies
support groups