Children in Canada
Canada's fertility rate is.... (low or high?)
LOW! We are not having enough children (low fertility rate) to replace us (replacement rate)
The style of parenting seen at the beginning of our Supernanny episode...
Permissive/Uninvolved
Are teen parents increasing or declining?
Declining! (Yay!)
Infertility affects just women: True or False?
False! Men can experience fertility issues too!
Why does poverty affect child development? What does it create?
Barriers! Lack of opportunity and resources
The Child Tax Benefit is an example of a _________________ policy
Pronatalist
Sadie has a 50 page rulebook of strict expectations and consequences if her kids step out of line.
Authoritarian Parenting style
A grandparent who has custody/is raising their grandchildren?
Custodial Grandparent
Platonic Co-Parenting Arrangement OR Single-Parent By Choice
Which family type is most likely to experience poverty?
Single-parent households (Specifically, single moms)
In agricultural society, why did families have a many children?
Free labour!
Zoe was supposed to go to her daughter's ballet recital, but booked her mani/pedi appointment the same night. She needs her nails done and some "me" time, so she misses another performance. Besides, she can't remember her daughter's name anyways... Is it Trisha? Oh look, my phone's ringing- Time to gossip with my friends! Looks like I'll be late to pick up Tina, I mean, Trisha.
Uninvolved Parenting Style
Which type of parental conflict can actually set a good example for kids?
Constructive Conflict
MYSTERY TILE
+300 points!
How might something as simple as a breakfast program help address Child Poverty?
Proper nutrition gives kids a head start on healthy development and the ability to focus/learn
Which policy ended child labour and introduced a "childhood" as well the new concept that children are for loving and nurturing?
Mandatory Education (Booooo....)
An lets her children choose which 3 chores they do around the house, and she listens to her children when they break expectations. An has reasonable consequences and makes sure her kids receive praise when it is deserved.
Authoritative Parenting Style
This custody type allows both parents to make decisions about children, co-parent together, spend time with their child
Joint Custody
Children's Aid places importance on giving child custody to family members. What is this called?
Kinship Care
What might be an issue with offering extracurricular scholarships? (ex. hockey scholarship)
Inequality. It costs $$$ to be in sports, music lessons, etc.
What happened to birth rates in the 1950s?
Increase! BABY BOOM as WWII ends, many great pronatalist government policies and pronatalist attitudes (ex. it's "selfish" to not have kids)
Brennen signs his son Dumbledore Jr. up for premium Montessori day care, flute lessons, and English style horseback riding. If Dumbledore Jr. doesn't win 1st place in all his extracurriculars, Brennen just brings out the :participation ribbon" so Dumbledore Jr. will never feel that he is a failure or experience a negative emotion ever.
Helicopter Parent a.k.a "Coddling Parent", "Micro-Manager"
What is the most important thing kids need to help navigate divorce?
Parent-Child attachment. Put the kids first; be loving, warm, supportive.
What is "Nesting"?
A new phenomenon where divorced parents live in or share a house to raise children together despite the marriage ending.
How is poverty a cycle?
(THIS IS DEEP!)
Lack or resources/education and barriers make it hard to get an education/high paying job, perpetuating poverty to the next generation.
Poverty = Barriers = Poverty = Barriers