(Parenting Skills)
Parents should start a constructive criticism conversation with what?
A positive note
How should parents communicate with children?
Get down to the child's level to talk.
What is an example of negative communication?
"Stop doing that."
What may be an effect of divorce on a young child?
Temper tantrums, separation anxiety, Difficulty sleeping (all of the above)
What can parents do to improve their communication with their children?
Turn off the television, radio, phone, or other distractions.
What is true about the media's effects on families and children?
The media can have both positive and negative effects.
What is the live birth rate for teens in the U.S. as of 2005?
42 out of 1,000 girls
What word should you avoid when correcting a child?
But
About how many children in the United States live in low-income families?
42%
Which of the following is a cause of poverty for families?
Unemployment, low wages, illness (all of the above)
Effective communication is natural and requires little practice or training.
FALSE
Parents should wait before criticizing out of anger or frustration.
TRUE
The teenage pregnancy rate in the United States has been falling over the past
decade.
TRUE
Parents should take care to keep their verbal communication positive, but they
don't need to worry about their nonverbal language.
FALSE
Parents should avoid sharing their own mistakes with children.
FALSE
Stereotypes have very little effect on families.
FALSE
Parents can play an important part in helping children adjust to a new culture or a
new area.
TRUE
Fictive kin are individuals included in the family group due to feelings of
affection.
TRUE
Immigrant families can often embrace new cultural traditions and practices while
keeping some of the traditions and practices from their original culture.