Jordan
Differences in Parenting Styles
Jordan Downs
Psy/211
2/2/13
Mika Maruyama
For my course of research I opted to do a study on the differences in parenting styles between men and women. I chose to go about the study using naturalistic observation as well as interviewing. In this study I used two of my best friends, one female, and one male. They are engaged and have two children. Their youngest is a boy and oldest is a girl. The respective ages of these two is two and three.
In this study my independent variables were the mother and father as well as the two children. My dependent variables in this study were the situations in which the parents were put in for dealing and handling the children. My theory about the study is there will be a difference in the way the kids are treated by mother and father. I think the father will be more likely to not discipline the daughter as compared to the son. I also think this will work comparatively with the mother. She will find it easier in disciplining the daughter as compared to the son. My reasoning in this theory is its difficult to be strong handed in dealing with the opposite sex as children.
While thinking about this subject in depth I have hypothesized that we as human beings find it easier to discipline the same sex. I believe this happens because we as male and female have been through somewhat of the same things in life therefore know what forms of discipline a younger one can handle. Whereas in contrast I don’t know what its like to be a little girl, so I am going to act differently when it comes to disciplining her.
I conducted this study using natural observation as well as interviewing. For the study I stayed with my two friends, one female and one male, as well as their two children of opposite sexes. During the observation I would wake up in the morning with either mother or father and the two children. During this time I would sit and observe the way both parents would interact
Jordan Downs
Psy/211
2/2/13
Mika Maruyama
For my course of research I opted to do a study on the differences in parenting styles between men and women. I chose to go about the study using naturalistic observation as well as interviewing. In this study I used two of my best friends, one female, and one male. They are engaged and have two children. Their youngest is a boy and oldest is a girl. The respective ages of these two is two and three.
In this study my independent variables were the mother and father as well as the two children. My dependent variables in this study were the situations in which the parents were put in for dealing and handling the children. My theory about the study is there will be a difference in the way the kids are treated by mother and father. I think the father will be more likely to not discipline the daughter as compared to the son. I also think this will work comparatively with the mother. She will find it easier in disciplining the daughter as compared to the son. My reasoning in this theory is its difficult to be strong handed in dealing with the opposite sex as children.
While thinking about this subject in depth I have hypothesized that we as human beings find it easier to discipline the same sex. I believe this happens because we as male and female have been through somewhat of the same things in life therefore know what forms of discipline a younger one can handle. Whereas in contrast I don’t know what its like to be a little girl, so I am going to act differently when it comes to disciplining her.
I conducted this study using natural observation as well as interviewing. For the study I stayed with my two friends, one female and one male, as well as their two children of opposite sexes. During the observation I would wake up in the morning with either mother or father and the two children. During this time I would sit and observe the way both parents would interact