Homework: Human Development
Topic: Parenting Styles and Family Influence
Directions: Listed below are a number of situations where a parent would have to decide how best to reprimand/redirect a child. Further, explain how familial influence can help reinforce the behavior. Your responses should be a minimum of 50 words, including two to four scholarly sources to support your responses. For example, according to the literature, how does the developmental stage of the child influence their behavior and what is the best way for a parent to redirect a child at that developmental stage.
• Your toddler keeps taking away Lego bricks from their older siblings elaborate construction, the older sibling is becoming more upset as more Legos are taken away.
o What would your action be as a parent?
o How can family help to reinforce this behavior?
• Your preschooler has started using swear words during normal conversations around the house.
o What would your action be as a parent?
o How can family help to reinforce this behavior?
• You have left a store (grocery or Target type store) and realize your 4-year-old has taken a bag of candy without your knowledge and therefore it was not payed for.
o What would your action be as a parent?
o How can family help to reinforce this behavior?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.