Child Development Research: Is It All in the Parenting Style?

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Do you have a child or are you getting a child soon? Are you concerned about dealing with his/her behavior? Are you interested in knowing which parenting style fits your child? In this essay, I’m going to discuss an interview that I have done with two parents about their child, and I will link it to multiple theories or subjects that are related to child development, so you can deal with your own child in an appropriate way. First of all, I’m going to discuss the biological beginnings, which is related to parents about preparing for pregnancy and birth. Second, I’m going to introduce the parenting styles according to psychologists and how these styles influence the child and affect his physical development, such as physical well-being. Finally, I’m going to talk about “Bronfrenbrenner model” which is related to the effects that influence the child.

The child that I’m going to talk about is named Hassan. He is 5 years old, first grade student. Hassan was born in Bahrain, but he is living with his family in Australia since he was 2 years old. He is smart boy. Also, he likes drawing and playing with other kids. In his home he mostly speaks Arabic, but sometimes he speaks English because they are living in Australia, and he’s speaking English the whole time in school with his friends. So, sometimes he can’t express what he wants in Arabic. Hassan only has one sister, and he is the youngest.

While I was talking with Hassan’s mother, she told me that she was preparing herself emotionally before getting Hassan. On the one hand, she read books about pregnancy, baby growth, and attended childbirth classes. On the other hand, she said that she wish someone told her to put a schedule for her. After she got the child, her life wasn’t goin...

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...n, I think you should not act or raise your child as what others do; you have to find the best style that fits your child.

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