Name: _________________________________________________ Period ________________
To help you consider the world of Parenting, answer the follow questions concerning your present attitudes toward children, parents, and parenting.
1) Do you have care responsibilities for young children?
What do you like about care responsibilities for young children? If you have not experienced care responsibilities, answer from the point of view of what you think you might like.
2) Do you agree or disagree with the following statements
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3) What do you consider to be the ideal family size?
4) What do you consider to be the best age for a woman or man to have a first child?
5) Do you want to be a parent?
Why or why not?
6) What are the expectations and responsibilities of parenting?
7) What aspects of child rearing do you expect to enjoy?
What aspects of child rearing do you expect not to enjoy?
9) Do you think that it is important for parents to discuss child-rearing philosophies and child care arrangements before the baby is born? Why?
10) What are the benefits of parenting practices in the following categories?
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11) What are the consequences of parenting practices in the following categories?
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Society |