PLAN Registration / R U O K ? What’s the point? Recap & Families so what? Considering Culture Mnemonic Nature ‘Presents’ Or is it Nurture ? Big Events Where are we now? What have you learned? What’s next?

Registration / R U O K ?

What’s the point?

Recap & Families so what?

Considering Culture

Mnemonic

Nature ‘Presents’

Or is it Nurture ?

Big Events

Where are we now?

What have you learned?

What’s next?

What’s the point ? By the end of this session you will have a better understanding of: Cultural influences on parenting Nature or Nurture Other circumstances influencing parenting

By the end of this session you will have a better understanding of:

Cultural influences on parenting

Nature or Nurture

Other circumstances influencing parenting

Let’s recap ! Thinking back to last week, try to remember all the types of family structures that we explored. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 3 minutes

Thinking back to last week, try to remember all the types of family structures that we explored.

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Family – so what ? Last session we discussed advantages and disadvantages of family types. Now, in groups, try to match up the advantages and disadvantages to the correct family structure. 5 minutes

Last session we discussed advantages and disadvantages of family types.

Now, in groups, try to match up the advantages and disadvantages to the correct family structure.

Three Key Topics Culture Nature and Nurture Life circumstances

Culture

Nature and Nurture

Life circumstances

Culture What do we mean by culture ?

What do we mean by culture ?

Culture is very difficult to define! It involves: Beliefs Language Dress Food Music Manners In what ways ?

It involves:

Beliefs

Language

Dress

Food

Music

Manners

Memory Trick B ald L adies D ance F or M uch M oney Now make your own and draw a picture for it.

B ald L adies D ance F or M uch M oney

Now make your own and draw a picture for it.

Nature A baby can be thought of as a ‘wee package’ of things inherited (passed on). Inside could be personality, intelligence, talent, health or a medical condition. On the outside is hair colour, length, weight, shape and colour.

A baby can be thought of as a ‘wee package’ of things inherited (passed on).

Inside could be personality, intelligence, talent, health or a medical condition.

On the outside is hair colour, length, weight, shape and colour.

Individual Activity – What’s arrived? Hold your parcel– this symbolises a baby. It is a package of things inherited that we don’t know about yet. Your tutor will now talk you through an individual activity to help you consider the effects of nature.

Hold your parcel– this symbolises a baby. It is a package of things inherited that we don’t know about yet.

Your tutor will now talk you through an individual activity to help you consider the effects of nature.

Packages and Presents In groups Use the sheet provided to list the kinds of things babies could be born with that will affect their learning and development.

In groups

Use the sheet provided to list the kinds of things babies could be born with that will affect their learning and development.

Theories of Nature Some people believe that adults are the types of people they are mainly because of nature. This idea also covers our behaviour ( not just the way our bodies are made). Two interesting people to find out about are: Charles Darwin - survival of the fittest -evolution Chomsky – LAD They have nature theories.

Some people believe that adults are the types of people they are mainly because of nature. This idea also covers our behaviour ( not just the way our bodies are made).

Two interesting people to find

out about are:

Charles Darwin -

survival of the fittest -evolution

Chomsky – LAD

They have nature theories.

On the other hand …is it Nurture? Some people think it is what happens to us after we are born that makes us who we are. Two interesting people to find out about are: B. F. Skinner – rats pressing levers Ivan Pavlov - dribbling dogs They have ‘nurture’ theories.

Some people think it is what happens to us after we are born that makes us who we are.

Two interesting people to find out about are:

B. F. Skinner – rats pressing levers

Ivan Pavlov - dribbling dogs

They have ‘nurture’ theories.

Two by Two Paired Activity First take a few minutes to reflect on how far your family, neighbourhood and school may have influenced you. Then share this with each other.

Paired Activity

First take a few minutes to reflect on how far your family, neighbourhood and school may have influenced you.

Then share this with each other.

Nature or Nurture? Activity 18 of your workbook asks : ‘ What are your thoughts on the nature/nurture debate?’ Write your opinion down (on page 102 of your workbook) and try to give reasons to back up your argument.

Activity 18 of your workbook asks :

‘ What are your thoughts on

the nature/nurture debate?’

Write your opinion down (on page 102 of your workbook) and try to give reasons to back up your argument.

Big Events - Circumstances that affect family life … Everyone experiences ups and downs in their life in response to important events and situations. Take a minute to think about the kinds of situation that have made you feel very negative e.g. sad, angry, frightened have made you feel very positive e.g. happy, excited, proud

Everyone experiences ups and downs in their life in response to important events and situations.

Take a minute to think about the kinds of situation that

have made you feel very negative e.g. sad, angry, frightened

have made you feel very positive e.g. happy, excited, proud

Some circumstances that can affect children are … death (bereavement) of a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or pet. separation or divorce of parents mother or father remarrying a baby being born or adopted into family long term illness starting school or nursery unemployment domestic violence.

death (bereavement) of a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or pet.

separation or divorce of parents

mother or father remarrying

a baby being born or adopted into family

long term illness

starting school or nursery

unemployment

domestic violence.

Group Activity In your groups, complete the table provided with the possible effects on family and/ or children.

In your groups, complete the table provided with the possible effects on family and/ or children.

Some effects on the child are: feeling insecure, may become ‘clingy’ not able to sleep not hungry easily irritated not able to learn may want comforter more often may start to wet the bed/their pants, having been dry arguing or fighting with friends, brother or sisters

feeling insecure, may become ‘clingy’

not able to sleep

not hungry

easily irritated

not able to learn

may want comforter more often

may start to wet the bed/their pants, having been dry

arguing or fighting with friends, brother or sisters

Why? These effects are seen because the child may have lost confidence, self esteem may have suffered and their sense of security may also be affected. It is easy to underestimate children’s sensitivity to certain situations and/or changes in their life. What can be done? It is the parents’ job to try and re-establish their child’s sense of security, so making these behaviours passing phases rather than a permanent feature. This can be done with patience, calmness, continued reassurance and understanding and above all by trying not to underestimate the length of time it may take for some children to accept certain changes in their lives.

Why?

These effects are seen because the child may have lost confidence, self esteem may have suffered and their sense of security may also be affected. It is easy to underestimate children’s sensitivity to certain situations and/or changes in their life.

What can be done?

It is the parents’ job to try and re-establish their child’s sense of security, so making these behaviours passing phases rather than a permanent feature. This can be done with patience, calmness, continued reassurance and understanding and above all by trying not to underestimate the length of time it may take for some children to accept certain changes in their lives.

Where are we now? We have now covered the work for outcome 2 So we can do the activity 19 together (page 106) Can you remember: Three family structures? What is a reconstituted family? What is meant by culture? What is meant by Nature? What is meant by Nurture?

We have now covered the work for outcome 2

So we can do the activity 19 together (page 106)

Can you remember:

Three family structures?

What is a reconstituted family?

What is meant by culture?

What is meant by Nature?

What is meant by Nurture?

Have you any questions about: Cultural influences on parenting Nature or Nurture Other circumstances influencing parenting

Cultural influences on parenting

Nature or Nurture

Other circumstances influencing parenting

What have you learned ? Use the sheet provided to tick if you agree that you understand more about: Cultural influences on parenting Nature or Nurture Other circumstances influencing parenting

Use the sheet provided to tick if you agree that you understand more about:

Cultural influences on parenting

Nature or Nurture

Other circumstances influencing parenting

What’s next ? Future steps: We will be concentrating on outcome three – investigate the support available to children and families from community and family Homework: Typed description of the support from Health Care and from Education in the community available to parents (See forward plan for tips) Self test sheet

Future steps:

We will be concentrating on outcome three – investigate the support available to children and families from community and family

Homework:

Typed description of the support from Health Care and from Education in the community available to parents (See forward plan for tips)

Self test sheet

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