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Brianna Smith 1. My parents parenting styles were very different. My mother was very authoritarian. She had lots of rules, and not a lot of warmth. My father was very passive. He had no rules which meant no control, and no warmth (LevelUpRN, 2022). My mother used fear and threats for her parenting style. My father is nonconfrontational. He is also not a person that uses affirmative words. My understanding of my parents’ parenting style did not change as I got older. I never understood why my mother felt the need to use threats and scare tactics to parent. My sister and I are twins, and she were a single mother, so maybe she felt the need to be in control because it would make her life easier. My father was very hands off. We did see him regularly growing up, but he was never a hands-on parent. He was very much the parent that made sure we were fed, bathed, and clothed. I think that my parents’ divorce and my mother being our sole caretaker until that divorce caused her to be very controlling and caused my father to be very hands off. 2. The developmental stage of the child influences their behavior by creating interests for the child. For example, when a child is 0-2 years old, they like to put things in their mouth because it is building their sensorimotor skills. A great way to redirect the child’s behavior is creating sensory play that is taste safe for them. For example, my daughter is 12 months old. She loves to play in water and lots of slimy and gooey substances. For a while, we would catch her playing in the toilet bowl by throwing her toys in there. This can be dangerous because children are top heavy, and they can drown in the toilet bowl if they were to bend over it and not be able to get back up. We bought a sensory table and every day we do a new type of sensory bin. For example, she has a car wash sensory bin. We put about ½ inch of water in the bottom with non-toxic soap. She uses a toothbrush to “wash” the toy cars. This helps with her sensory development as she is interested in water and also builds fine motor skills, such as scrubbing something or learning how to hold and operate a toothbrush. When a child has a behavior that is consistent, such as putting toys in the toilet bowl because they are exploring water, there are activities that can be done to satisfy her sensory needs. 3. Different types of families impact how a child is redirected greatly. A binuclear family may be difficult because parents do not always agree. Their parenting styles may be different, and they do not care to be on the same page because there are two different households. A blended family may cause confusion in the household because the biological parent and the bonus parent may have different parenting styles, but the biological parent ultimately has the call on how to parent the child. For example, my sister has a 4-year-old daughter. My sister is engaged to a man that has no children. My niece’s father is in a relationship with a woman, and they have a child together. On top of that, my niece spends a lot of time with my mother and her grandmother on her father’s side because her parents are very busy. This has caused a lot of confusion because she is parented by so many different individuals and with so many different parenting styles. Something that is okay with her father, my not be okay with my mother. It often results in outbursts and temper tantrums because she is confused as to why a behavior is okay in one household, but not another and it causes frustration (Miller et al., 2023). References:

Brianna Smith Miller, C., Bubrick, J., PhD, Abpp, R. B. P., & Rappaport, N., MD. (2023). How anxiety leads to problem behavior. Child Mind Institute . https://childmind.org/article/how-anxiety-leads- to-disruptive-behavior/ Level Up RN. (2021, December 15). Types of families, family theory, parenting styles, Piaget and Erikson- Pediatrics | @LevelUpRN [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTrUPY6TWs1 Part II: Situation One: 1. The best way to redirect your child is to give them a few Legos of their own to play with. The child wants to play with the Legos but does not understand that the older sibling is using the toy. If the child still goes for the Legos after they have their own, offering a different toy that seems more exciting can be a great way to redirect. One source suggested offering toys in new packaging or a toy that is normally off limits (Nicoleschwarz, 2018). This tactic is great because it shows that there are other options to the younger sibling. It also uses positive reinforcement to let the older sibling know that they are not rewarded for not sharing, rather than yelling at them to share. The positive reinforcement to the younger sibling will make the older sibling want to share so that they too receive positive reinforcement. 2. As I mentioned above, the older sibling is not sharing their toys. Instead of yelling at the older sibling to share their toys, because they most likely won’t want to, giving the younger sibling a new toy to play with or one that is special, is a positive reinforcement. It lets the older sibling know that because they did not share, they do not get a special toy. If they would like to share their Legos, then they would be able to have access to the special toy ( Sharing and Learning to Share , 2020). 3. The family can reinforce this behavior by having toys that they would like to share with their siblings. For example, the older sibling having Legos may be a choking hazard to the younger sibling. The older sibling should only be allowed to play with Legos in an area where the younger sibling cannot access them, or maybe during the younger sibling’s naptime. References: Nicoleschwarz. (2018). Sharing toys with siblings: How to stop the arguments. Nicole Schwarz, LMFT . https://imperfectfamilies.com/10-sharing-rules-every-sibling-

Brianna Smith know/#:~:text=Offering%20a%20different%20toy%2C%20packaging,way%20to %20play%20peacefully%20together. Sharing and learning to share . (2020, November 23). Raising Children Network. https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/behaviour/friends-siblings/sharing#:~:text=You %20can%20build%20your%20preschooler's,the%20same%20packet%20of%20crayons. Situation Two: 1. Explaining to the child that the swear words are not nice words and can be offensive. Help them understand that sometimes adults use swear words sometimes, but that it does not justify the behavior. Avoid using swear words as a parent to be an example for them. Explain that some children learn swear words from the adults around them, and probably do not understand that the words are wrong ( Swearing: Preschoolers , 2021) 2. The family can reinforce this behavior by leading by example and not using swear words. Discouraging swearing by teaching them what is acceptable language can help reinforce this behavior. Help the child replace the swear words with something more appropriate so that they know how to express themselves in a way that is not offensive. Also, praise your child when they handle their emotions appropriately. Lastly, monitor the music your child listens to, the movies they watch, and the games they play. References: Swearing: preschoolers . (2021, July 2). Raising Children Network. https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/behaviour/common-concerns/swearing- preschoolers#:~:text=Talking%20with%20children%20about%20swearing,-If%20your %20child&text=It's%20enough%20just%20to%20say,use%20words%20that%20upset %20people'.

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