Discuss the following questions with your group:
- Think about the parenting style of your parent or caregiver. Think about your adult traits and how consistent (or not) your outcomes were with the outcomes typically predicted for that parenting style? If they were consistent, or if not, what additional family influences had an impact on your adult traits? Consider ethic variations, social class variations, and family encounters with distressing situations.
- Do you think the new generation of parents is more permissive than previous generations? More uninvolved (perhaps due to their own preoccupation with online activities)? State a position, and then make a prediction on how the trend will impact the generation of children growing up now.
