NUR1 221 Lecture Notes - Role Theory
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The challenges of parenting infants and young chidlren (newman, b. m. (2000)) A family"s ability to anticipate and respond to the changing demands and developmental capacities of young children is central to family adaptation. One of the significant challenges of parenting infants and young children involves the frequency with which family rhythms and patterns of daily functioning fall out of synchronization from crawling to walking. For example, when a baby takes its first steps, the family is thrilled. Yet this new accomplishment requires a major family adjustment. Some families begin to babyproof tabletops, place gates at the top of the stairs, put locks on cupboards and pantry door Also, walking, a major development milestone, brings demands on the family to deal with the child in new ways. This means that each element of a child"s development can be a stimulus for modifications to the family system and requires a certain capacity for flexible adaptation, emotional management and creative problem solving.
