Parenting 101 | How to be a Good Parent

HOW TO BE A GOOD PARENT

Welcoming Remarks

Welcome back to class, everyone! If this is your first class, we’re very excited to meet you! Before moving on to our lesson, let’s all introduce ourselves

Tell us your: Name

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Fantastic! Now that we all know each other, we are ready to embark on an exciting journey of learning.

Along the way, you will discover new ideas, practice thinking on your feet, build your confidence when speaking in front of an audience, and develop your critical thinking skills.

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Thrilling activities awaits

The activities will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Give awesome speeches!

We'll have a chance to speak up and get helpful feedback!

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Before Class

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INTRODUCTION

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PARENTING

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT PARENTHOOD

PARENTS AREN'T PERFECT

Role of Parents

CRAFTI INTRODUC

Key takeaway

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PEECH PRACTICE:

PARENTING

What is that? Potential benefits Potential harms

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS: SWITCHING SIDES

By the end of today’s class, you’ll learn:

The duties and responsibilities parents have Crafting introductions Analysing the viability of parenting licences

House Rules

Warm-up Activity

Rules

Tell us about something you do at home to help out your family or the people you are living with.

Activity Guidelines

Tell us: 1.

What it is that you

do

How it helps out at home

Why do you think it is an important thing to do Whether you like doing it

LEARNING ABOUT PARENTHOOD

PART ONE

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT PARENTHOOD

PARENTS AREN'T PERFECT

Role of Parents

CRAFTI INTRODUC

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS: SWITCHING SIDES

PEECH PRACTICE:

IGHT OR WRONG

What is the role of a parent?

Parents are the people who raise us when we are kids. They don’t have to be the traditional sense of a parent (a mum and a dad who gave birth to a child). Parents can include a wide range of different caregivers who help you grow up to be an adult.

The main role of a parent is to take care of their child and raise them to be the best adult they can be. This involves lots of different roles and duties:

Roles and Duties:

Nurturing and support

Parents provide love, care, and emotional support to their children. They offer guidance, encouragement, and understanding to help their children develop self-esteem and cope with life's challenges.

Physical care

Parents are responsible for keeping their children clothed, fed, and healthy. This is especially true for babies - they can’t change their diapers or feed themselves!

Education

Parents teach their children different skills, including social skills and how the world works. Parents can teach things that children learn outside of school, and can influence the way their children view the world.

Discipline and morals

Parents set rules and boundaries to teach their kids how to be responsible and respectful. They also give punishments to help kids learn from their mistakes. This helps children understand how their actions affect others and teaches them to make better choices

Safety and protection

The world can be a dangerous place, and children aren’t born knowing how to keep themselves safe from strangers who mean to harm, or from the dangers of the world around them (like riding a bike without a helmet!)

What do you think the most important role or duty of a parent is, from the options above?

Parents are responsible for helping a child develop into an adult. This doesn’t just mean keeping them alive but helping them learn key skills and right from wrong.

Why do parents have these duties?

BIOLOGICAL CONNECTION

This applies to parents who make their babybecause they have brought it into the world, they are responsible for its wellbeing

CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY

Regardless of whether a child is biologically yours, becoming a parent means that you are choosing to be the caregiver for that child. You don’t just have a responsibility to keep them alive, but also to make sure they have the foundations to live a happy life

A. Who does this? Relatives like uncles and aunts or grandparents, close friends of the parents, or people who want to have kids but aren’t able to make their own

VULNERABILITY

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SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE

rents often know their children better than yone else in the world, meaning they are iquely able to connect with that child and ow them love and support

Parents aren't Perfe

Even though adults have more developed brains and are more experienced than children, even adults are capable of making mistakes sometimes

Why this happens:

Parents have to spend time balancing raising children with their own needs such as career and finances, or their wants

There is no complete manual given to parents on how to raise a child

Each child has different needs Society is constantly discovering new things through science about how to raise children. What may have been standard 50 years ago might be considered ‘bad’ parenting now.

There are lots of common ways that parents can make mistakes when raising kids because they were never taught how to do them. Let’s take a look at some:

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There are lots of common ways that parents can make mistakes when raising kids because they were never taught how to do them. Let’s take a look at some:

SAFETY OVERSIGHT

Parents usually want the best for their children, but don’t always know that some activities that are fine for adults or teenagers can be unsafe for babies and children. Examples include:

Car seats: It’s important to use the car seat that is correct for the position in the car, and is the right size for the child, to keep them safe if there is an accident

Baby proofing: The house is safe for adults but is full of hidden dangers for young kids, so parents need to make sure that they put cushions on sharp corners, keep dangerous objects out of reach, and make sure kids won’t fall down the stairs or out the window when no one is looking.

OVERPROTECTION

Children must be able to make their own mistakes or face their challenges, so they can learn to overcome them. Sometimes, parents love their children so much that they want to get involved in everything that child does, not knowing that this is preventing them from learning to look after themselves and be independent.

Safety Oversight and Overprotection are examples that can be fixed if parents were taught the potential consequences of these parenting behaviours and how to properly care for their children

PART 1: LEARNING ABOUT PARENTHOOD

Do you think there is a way to make sure every parent knows this before they have a child?

Parents are people too, and can’t always get it right. Sometimes parents can make mistakes that could easily be avoided.

DELIVERING INTRODUCTIONS

PART TWO

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT PARENTHOOD

PARENTS AREN'T PERFECT

Role of Parents

CRAFTI INTRODUC

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS: SWITCHING SIDES

PEECH PRACTICE:

IGHT OR WRONG

INTRODUCTIONS IN SPEECH BUILDING BLOCKS

At this level, we’re learning to deliver speeches using our speech Building Blocks template. Every speech should contain the following blocks:

Introduction

Reason 1

Reason 2

Conclusion

In this class, we’re going to take a look at the first block and learn how to deliver a powerful introduction. At this level, we want your introductions to contain two things: 1. 2.

Opening Statement: this is a powerful easy to catch the judge’s attention at the start of your speech

Mission Statement: what you are going to prove in your speech

Opening statements

This is where you can have some fun! An opening statement might say something about:

The potential benefits your side of the debate can bring

The potential harms the other side of the debate can bring

Why we should care about the topic of the debate

A mission statement

This is where you tell the judge what you are going to prove in your speech - it’s important to not just read out the motion - we want to hear which side you’re on, and why

INTRODUCTION EXAMPLES

TOPIC: Proposition SIDE:

That we should fine anyone who is caught littering in public

OPENING STATEMENT

We need to keep our cities and public spaces beautiful, rather than be stuck wading through trash.

MISSION STATEMENT

In this speech, I am going to prove that fines are an effective way to stop people from littering.

TOPIC: Opposition SIDE:

That all schoolchildren should have to wear a uniform

OPENING STATEMENT

Children must get a chance to express themselves through what they wear.

MISSION STATEMENT

In this speech, I am going to prove that compulsory school uniforms cause harm to the development and education of children.

Now, let’s try making some of our ntroductions with topics about arenthood!

Compulsory - something that must be followed. In this case, wearing school uniforms.

Time

ACTIVITY: Introduction practice

3 Mins: Prep 30 Secs per intro: Speak

Rules

You are going to craft your introductions based on the topics below. You can choose whether you want to be on the side of Opposition or Proposition for each topic.

Everyone will get a chance to deliver an introduction for each topic.

Guidelines:

Make sure that your introduction contains:

An opening statement A mission statement

1. 2. Your coach will give you one piece of feedback between each introduction to work on.

TOPIC ONE:

Motion: “That we should teach teenagers in high school about how to be a good parent”

TOPIC TWO:

Motion: “That parents should always prioritise the needs of their children over their own needs”

TOPIC THREE:

Motion: “That parents should not be allowed to help children do their homework”

PARENTING LICENCES

PART THREE

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT PARENTHOOD

PARENTS AREN'T PERFECT

Role of Parents

CRAFTI INTRODUC

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS: SWITCHING SIDES

PEECH PRACTICE:

IGHT OR WRONG

WHAT IS A PARENTING LICENCE?

Parenting licences don’t currently exist in the real world, but they are a topic discussed in debates!

The purpose of a parenting licence is to make sure that parents have the knowledge and skills they need to take care of a child. It's kind of like getting a driver's licence before you can drive a car. The government would want to make sure that parents know how to keep their children safe, provide for their needs, and help them grow up in a healthy and happy environment. They wouldn’t be allowed to be a parent if they didn’t get their licence first.

Potential Benefits

Child Safety

When parents have a parenting licence, they learn how to keep their kids safe from things that could hurt them. This means kids can grow up in places where they're taken care of and kept away from dangerous stuff.

Better Parenting

With a parenting licence, parents learn special ways to take care of their kids. They find out how to make sure kids eat healthy food, get enough sleep, and learn important things for their future. They know what games and activities are best for kids to become smart, independent, and happy.

No Bad Parent

Some people might want to be parents but could be mean, irresponsible, and hurtful to kids. They might use bad words, feed kids only junk food, or hit their kids. Others might not be ready to have kids at all. With a parenting licence, these people wouldn't be allowed to be parents.

What could a parenting licence look like?

A policy is a way that you could implement a rule or a law. In the context of parenting licences, you could choose to go for something soft and achievable, or something strict or extreme.

The strictness of a policy is a sliding scale:

Every person has to take a one-hour course before they become a parent , where they learn about basic child safety

Every person has to take 10 examinations before they can become a parent, including physical tests like how to change a diaper or do CPR. If the parent fails, their child gets taken away by protective services

POTENTIAL POLICIES

Discuss as a class different ways a parenting licence could look, and place them along the scale from soft to extreme.

Which policy do you think is the best, and why?

POTENTIAL HARMS

There’s a reason why we currently don’t have parenting licences: people view it as a right to reproduce, and to raise their children as they see fit. Let’s take a closer look at some of these concerns.

FREEDOM

Requiring individuals to obtain a licence or certification before becoming parents can be seen as violating personal freedom and individual rights. It puts a legal requirement and a level of control over an individual's choice to have a kid and a family life.

Violating - means doing something that's not allowed or breaking a rule

LOSING CUSTODY

If you have a parenting licence, a potential consequence of this is that parents could lose custody of their children. This is typically very traumatic for children, so should only be done in the most extreme cases where a child is in very real danger. If a parent loses custody of a child, they usually go into the foster system, where many countries struggle with funding, abuse, and management issues that can damage a child for life.

Custody - This is the responsibility to take care of kids and the right to make important decisions for them

Foster system - a system in which someone below 18 has been placed into a group home with other kids or a private home approved by the government. This is a temporary service provided by the government for children who cannot live with their families.

Biased Standards

Sometimes, rules made by the government can unintentionally treat some people unfairly because of their background or beliefs. This could mean that people from different races or who don't have as much money might find it harder to get parent licences, consider the following:

Parents from a minority race may not get a licence because their parenting beliefs differ from the majority’s beliefs

Jihee’s parents give her a strict schedule for studying, sports, music, and sleep. They keep track of how she is doing at school and other activities. Meanwhile, her friends decide on their own if they want to spend their time playing video games, studying, or learning a new skill. Their parents don’t mind if they don’t always do well.

Poor parents might not get a licence because they can’t afford to buy the best things for their kids

Joey comes from a poor family, so his parents don’t have the money to buy him the toys, educational materials, and clothes that other parents say are important for kids However, his parents spend a lot of time teaching Joey, borrowing books from the library, and bringing him to free parks and museums to play.

There’s no ‘right’ way

There are lots of different and valid ways you can raise a child This means that parenting techniques are subjective - what is right depends on the situation (personality, skill, needs) of the specific child. Parenting licences could force a certain way of parenting that isn’t proven to be the only good way.

Do you think that these potential harms should influence how soft or extreme our policy should be?

Right or wrong?

Rules

You are going to give a speech about whether you think that parents should have to get a licence to raise children.

This time, your main focus should be delivering a strong introduction based on what we have learned in class today.

Activity Guidelines

Remember that an introduction should contain the following:

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An opening statement A mission statement

You will be using the building blocks template as a guide. We’ll keep the template up during preparation time, as well as during your speech.

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mission statement from one of these options:

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PART 3: PARENTING LICENCES

Feedback

It’s time for your coach to tell you their favourite thing about your speech, as well as what you can improve on.

Because it’s your first speech for this class the class, I will give you 2 pieces of feedback:

1. 2. Activity: whether you fully followed the activity guidelines

The quality of your introduction, and whether it included both an opening statement and a mission statement

One new piece of feedback based on any of the following:

Style: volume, pace, position on the screen, tone

Analytical reasoning: how to make your points even better!

SWITCHING SIDES!

Activity

Rules

You are going to give an introduction to a speech that argues for the other side of the motion.

If your previous speech argued that parents should have to get licences, this introduction argues that they should not, and vice versa.

Guidelines:

Remember that your introduction should contain the following:

RECAP

Duties and responsibilities of parents:

Nurturing and support

Physical care

Education

Discipline and morals

Safety and protection

Parents are people too, and can’t always get it right. Sometimes parents can make mistakes that could easily be avoided.

An introduction for a Building Blocks speech should contain two parts:

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An opening statement: this is a powerful easy to catch the judge’s attention at the start of your speech

A mission statement: what you are going to prove in your speech

2. The purpose of a parenting licence is to make sure that parents have the knowledge and skills they need to take care of a child. How this could work depends on how strictly you choose to make the policy.

Potential benefits of parenting licences:

Child Safety

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Better Parenting No Bad Parents

3. Potential risks of parenting licences:

Undermining freedom Losing custody

Biased standards

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