My video is on the Myth of Single Parents not spending time or paying attention with their children. Please feel free to ask any questions I would also like to provide an additional list that is from the article written by Pediatric Advisor Purvis. Purvis states "Being a single parent is not easy"(Purvis, 2012). I will also provide you with a list of his suggestions.
The following suggestions may help your family:
- Provide a stable home and steady child care.
- Create a daily routine and try to stick to it 7 days a week.
- Plan regular visits with the other parent if possible.
- Discipline consistently.
- Don't put your child in the middle.
- Spend time with your child each day.
- Start and keep family traditions.
- Set up a good support system.
- Be active in your child's school.
- Take care of yourself.
- Be aware of your child’s feelings when you start dating.
References:
Asmussen & Larson (1991). The Quality of Family Time Among Young Adolescents in Single-Parent and Married-Parent Families. Journal Of Marriage & Family, 53(4), 1021-1030.
Purvis, P. (2012). Single Parenting. CRS - Pediatric Advisor, 1.
I really enjoyed your video. Great job at putting it together. It is true that single parents many have time have more stresses but that does not necessarily make them worse parents. How we parent is much more important. Very well done. Thank!
ReplyDeleteYour video was really fun to watch! I can't believe your friend can still fit in a shopping cart! Lol. It also had a lot of great information and good tips and reminders for single parents.
ReplyDeleteI agree many parents are not spending time or paying attention to their children, it could be because they are busy with their jobs or their own life. I think it is very important for a child well being if their children are spending a lot of time with them and paying an attention to them. Great post, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love your video because it is very informative and offers useful information that can help single families. The suggestions on helping families are great because they help in establishing routines so that families can run smoother. I also agree spending time with your children in extremely important. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLisa Cropp