1. Discuss the development of parenting skills.
2. Discuss parental values and attitudes that accompany
stages in the development of the child.
3. Analyze methods of effective guidance.
4. Discuss the role of discipline; compare and contrast
discipline with punishment.
5. Discuss constructive and destructive elements in
parenting styles; identify at least three categories of parenting styles;
include an overview of the parenting behaviors associated with each style and
the results obtained from each.
6. Discuss the challenges to responsible and effective
parenting presented by contemporary society.





