parenting readiness[1]
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Personal Readiness Quiz (Agree or Disagree)
1. I don’t care much about my free time.2. I get frustrated easily when things don’t go
my way.3. Sleeping late is not very important to me.4. Routines are boring.5. I have a lot of confidence in myself.6. I wouldn’t mind spending $400 a month on
someone else for the next 18 years.7. I would want my child to be just like me.
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Personal Readiness Quiz Continued
8. I still have years to go before I am fully mature.
9. I enjoy sharing my possessions with others.
10. I like going out and doing things when I feel like it.
11. I sometimes have trouble controlling my temper.
12.Children get on my nerves.
13. I feel unprepared to take care of a newborn baby.
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Personal Readiness Quiz Continued
14. I feel unprepared to take care of a 6-year-old.
15. I feel unprepared to take care of a 12-year-old.
16. I need someone to love me before I can love myself.
17. I find it easy to be flexible and compromise.
18. I am a good communicator, listener, and problem-solver.
19.Household chores are a drag.
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Father of the Bride 2
• 6:70-7:70
• 10:98-13:30
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EWfIoZyp4
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• Marriage Readiness
• Financial Readiness
• Emotional Readiness
• Social Readiness
• Intellectual Readiness
• Physical Readiness
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1. Marriage• Your marriage needs to get to the goal-
directed stage.• The first year of marriage is for adjusting to
the marriage and to build patterns. It is best to not add pregnancy to this.
• Stability. – Having children strengthens stable
marriages. – Having a baby makes a weak
relationship weaker.
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2. Socially
• Your social life will change.• Your child needs to be with you
at all times or pay for child care.• You will not have as much free
time.
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Have Good Health
No alcohol,
tobacco,
or drugs.
Eat nutritiously
Exercise
23 – 30 years old is the prime
time for mothers to
be pregnant.
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4. Intellectually• Understand the
responsibilities and commitments of parenthood.
• It is a lifelong commitment.
• Know the principles of child guidance.
• Understand child development.
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5. Emotionally• You will need to be flexible with your
time.• You will need to be able to function
with interrupted sleep patterns.• You will need to be patient.• You will need to share your money,
resources and time with your child.• You’ll need to be able to deal with
the frustrations of a crying child.
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6. Financially• Financially stable• Initial expenses
– Doctor– Hospital– Baby Food– Diapers– Car Seat– Furniture
Next period, we’ll discuss more finances!
“If you have
money problems, you have marriage
problems!”
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Why do people have babies?• Family Pressure• Peer Pressure• Trapping a Partner• Bring a Couple Closer Together• For Someone to Love• For Companionship During Old Age• Your Religion Encourages It• You Love Children• You Want to Be a Good Parent
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Young Fathers
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkf7uhDIcP0
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Assignments
1. Complete the “My Ideas on Parenting” worksheet. Do this individually and turn in.
2. Individually or with one partner, create a brochure/pamphlet or magazine/newspaper article giving tips on what a person should consider before deciding to have children.
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Am I Ready to Parent?
1. I think _________ is the perfect age to have children because
2. 5 things I would like to accomplish before children are:
3. 5 reasons I am or am not (circle one) read to have children are:
4. 5 things I should have before having children are:
5. Before having children, a man and woman must discuss:
6. I think people choose to have children for these reasons:
7. I think people choose not to have children for these reasons:
8. I think people have the following misconceptions about having children:
9. My current plan regarding children is: (include age, number, entire situation that you see as ideal.)
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Extra Credit
• Bring a baby picture of yourself next time.
• I must have the picture next time to receive the extra points.