FRHD 3040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Family Therapy, Environmentalism, Tabula Rasa

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3040
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

Parenting is described as a developmental role that changes over time, usually in response to the changing developmental needs of children. Co-parents can come in various guises and in several contexts. It refers to the people who team up or collaborate to parent. parental manner: at the heart lies the ongoing commitment to a child"s well-being in a. It is important for parents to learn how to raise children, to understand their developmental needs, and to become more effective in their roles as parents. Parents are responsible for nurturing, teaching, and acting as guardians for their children until they reach the age of legal maturity. Human infants survival is dependent upon being protected by parents. Parents are expected to help children learn the basic rules of social functioning and to impart values to guide the behavior and decision of their offspring. A number of concepts are embedded in the role of a parent.