Challenges in Child-Rearing: Family Dynamics and External Influences
According to the presented quotes, the main problems in raising a child can be divided into several groups.The first group is connected with behavioral difficulties that, at first glance, seem to be the child’s own problems, but in reality, are rooted in the family atmosphere. As one source illustrates, many parents “wonder where their son’s or daughter’s problems come from: the child is too restless, capricious, aggressive, performs poorly in school, conflicts with teachers and at home... Most of these issues are problems of the family in which the child lives” (source: link txt).The second group of problems relates to an incorrect and unfavorable home atmosphere. If a child is constantly exposed to yelling, swearing, and witnessing fights, his or her emotional and moral development suffers. As noted: “How can a child be properly brought up if he is constantly exposed to yelling, swearing, and fights at home... That is what the child sees” (source: link txt). Such a climate negatively affects personality formation and may lead to dangerous behavioral deviations.The influence of external and cultural factors, as well as insufficient attention to the proper social organization of the educational process, can also be highlighted. For example, the negative impact of images transmitted through cartoons or toys raises concerns among parents: “...what's the worth of a name – ‘Crazy’, ‘Star Wars’, and so on... Films are immoral and ignorant... And what kind of toys are being sold: ninjas, aliens from space, robots, etc.
For what purpose?What are these toys bringing to children?” (source: link txt).Equally important is the conflict between parents and children that arises due to selfish demands and misunderstandings. One source states: “The main conflict between parents and children... arises from the fact that parents, often without paying proper attention to their children, demand something from them that they consider necessary... All due to our vanity, selfishness, and complete lack of understanding of the situation” (source: link txt).There are also visible problems in social upbringing, where success depends on the ability to properly channel the child's social energy and form an adequate self-image. Insufficient or incorrect direction of this energy may become a serious obstacle in the further development of personality (source: link txt; source: link txt).Thus, the main difficulties faced by parents include:1. Behavioral problems that arise not so much from the child’s nature as from family issues.2. A negative family climate (conflicts, yelling, fights) that complicates the formation of proper life orientations in the child.3. The adverse influence of external cultural and social factors.4. Insufficient attention to the individual needs of the child and conflicts between parental expectations and reality.5. Socialization problems related to improper direction of social energy and the absence of a clear educational image.Supporting citation(s):“Often many parents wonder where their son’s or daughter’s problems come from... Most of these issues are problems of the family in which the child lives.” (source: link txt)“How can a child be properly brought up if he is constantly exposed to yelling, swearing, and fights at home...” (source: link txt)“The main conflict between parents and children arises from the fact that parents, often without paying proper attention to their children, demand something from them that they deem necessary... All due to our vanity, selfishness, and complete lack of understanding of the situation.” (source: link txt)“…what’s the worth of a name – ‘Crazy’, ‘Star Wars’ and the like. Films are immoral and ignorant... And what kind of toys are being sold: ninjas, aliens from space, robots, etc.
For what purpose?What are these toys bringing to children?” (source: link txt)