Child Rearing
Parenting theories
Name of
View of
Theory
Children
Calvinism
Jean Jacques
Rousseau
John B.
Watson
Margart Ribble
Dr. B. Spock
Modern
Permissive
Tough Love
Basic
Methods
Calvinism
• Puritanical – 1600’s – 1800’s
• View of Children
– “Due to original sin – children are born evil”
• Basic methods of child rearing
– Strict discipline
– Break their spirit
– Beat the evil out of them
• What are some examples of methods
that might be used with this theory?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
• French Philosopher – Social Reformer –
Early 1800’s
• View of Children
– “Children are good – society corrupts them.”
• Basic methods of child rearing
– Raise children in a rural house
– Isolate them from evil forces
• What are some examples of methods
that might be used with this theory?
John B. Watson
• Author of Psychological Care of Infant and
Child – 1928
• View of Children
– “Regarding children as miniature adults”
• Basic methods of child rearing
– Strict scheduling
– Avoid contact except to shake hands
– Reject play
• What are some examples of methods that
might be used with this theory?
Margart Ribble
• The Rights of Infants – 1943
• View of Children
– “Return of children as children”
• Basic methods of child rearing
– Tender loving care
• What are some examples of methods
that might be used with this theory?
Dr. B. Spock
• Baby and Child Care
• The Problems of Parents
• View of Children
– “Return of children as children
• Basic methods of child rearing
– “Love”
– “Limits”
– Discipline in raising children must be understood,
consistent and reasonable
• What are some examples of methods that
might be used with this theory?
Modern Permissive
• View of Children
– “Children on a pedestal”
• Basic methods of child rearing
– Avoid discipline
– “Children will out grow it”
• What are some examples of methods
that might be used with this theory?
Tough Love
• What are some examples of methods
that might be used with this theory?
Modern Parenting
Techniques
Dr. Madison and Kronberg
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Discipline as a teaching tool
Continuum of intervention
1. Positive Reinforcement
2. Redirecting a child’s attention away from
the activity contributing to the misbehavior
3. Verbal warnings
4. Disciplinary action/consequences for the
misappropriate behavior