Ethics Of Permissive Parenting

PARENTAL ETHICS
Zachary Montenieri
ENG122: English Composition II (PTF1505G)
Professor Katie Surber
March 3rd 2015

PARENTAL ETHICS
Introduction
Parenting is not an easy task as many would agree. It involves providing a secure, safe and nurturing environment to one’s children, as well us shaping them into responsible and successful adults in the future. It requires flexibility to meet the unique needs of individual children, the firmness to set needed limits and the maturity to sometimes set aside your needs and desires for the benefit of your children (schools.nyc.gov/Basicsofgoodparenting). It is every parents wish that their child will grow up to be a successful person who the can be resourceful to the family and the society as
In this type, the parents don’t offer much discipline, as they tend to be more lenient and may only step in when there is as serious problem. There may be few consequences for misbehavior as the parents have the attitude of “ kids will be kids” (Morin 2015). These children who don’t receive enough guidance don’t learn problem-solving skills that help them learn to make good decisions. Furthermore, research has shown that low expectations often lead to low achievements. Kids are less likely to strive to better themselves, when parents don’t encourage them to challenge themselves (Morin
Steinberg has said,“good parenting fosters empathy, honesty, self-reliance, self-control, kindness, cooperation, and cheerfulness. It also promotes intellectual curiosity, motivation, and desire to achieve”. The ten basic principles of good parenting include:
 What you do matters; as mentioned earlier a child’s behavior is learned. Steinberg explains that what parents do is very important as it makes a big difference. Whether it is how they treat themselves in terms of health behavior or how they treat others, parents should bear in mind that their children are more or less likely to follow what they see. They should remember that what children see is more important than what they are told
 You cannot be too loving; Steinberg argues that is not possible to spoil a child with love. It is the consequence of giving a child “things” in place of love, that parents often perceive as spoiling a child with love. These things include lowered expectations, leniency or material