Parenting
June 23, 2009 - 8:30pm | 
sktegta Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the activity of raising a child rather than the biological relationship.
There is general consensus around parents providing the basic necessities, with increasing interest in children's rights within the home environment.
| Need | Parental task |
|---|---|
| Physical security – the safety of a child's body and life. | • Provide physical safety: shelter, clothes, nourishment • To protect a child from dangers; physical care • To care for a child's health |
| Physical development – appropriate conditions for a healthy growth of a child | • To provide a child with the means to develop physically • To train the body of a child, to introduce to exercise • To develop habits of health |
| Intellectual security – the conditions in which a child's mind can develop | • Provide an atmosphere of peace and justice and respect to one's dignity • Provide an environment without fear, threat, and abuse |
| Intellectual development – providing opportunity to a child to learn | • Reading, writing, calculating etc. • Support and/or provide school related learning • Teach social skills and etiquette • Moral and spiritual development. As well as creating an ethics and value systems with social norms that contribute to the child's beliefs, culture; and customs |
| Emotional security – to help protect a child's psyche | • Provide a safe loving environment • Give a child a sense of being loved, being needed, welcomed • Emotional support, encouragement • Attachment, caressing, hugging, touch, etc. |
| Emotional development – developing the child's ability to love, care, help, etc. | • Show empathy and compassion to younger and older, weaker and sicker, etc. • Caring for others, helping grandparents, etc. |
Parenting can be a difficult job, however the valuable parenting tips we provide can make the job easier. Here, you will find many valuable resources, articles and stories offering parenting help in today’s world. We share the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully raise your child from birth through their senior year in high school.
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