“The transition to parenting can be a challenge for individuals, one for which new parents often seek out resources to help them adjust. For this discussion post you are to find a resource web page that would be of assistance to new parents. It can be on any topic of your choosing (infant sleep, communication between parents, attachment, etc) that would aid them in accomplishing tasks that arise from the transition to parenting (review this lecture if need be before writing your post). Remember this website needs to have good information readily available to the parent. In your discussion post you are to state the title and focus of the site, copy and paste the URL of the site (so that others can look at this page) and give two reasons why this site would be helpful to new parents (this must use info from text or lecture think about what parent needs to be doing or needs of an infant).” – Ch 5

“The transition to parenting can be a challenge for individuals, one for which new parents often seek out resources to help them adjust. For this discussion post you are to find a resource web page that would be of assistance to new parents. It can be on any topic of your choosing (infant sleep, communication between parents, attachment, etc) that would aid them in accomplishing tasks that arise from the transition to parenting (review this lecture if need be before writing your post). Remember this website needs to have good information readily available to the parent. In your discussion post you are to state the title and focus of the site, copy and paste the URL of the site (so that others can look at this page) and give two reasons why this site would be helpful to new parents (this must use info from text or lecture think about what parent needs to be doing or needs of an infant).” – Ch 5

“Read the column by Bonnie Rochman entitled Growing up: Free Range Kids or Smother Mother? found at http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/27/growing-up-free-range-kids-or-smother-mother/ . Then read the WSJ Essay, “The Overprotected Child https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-overprotected-american-child-1527865038 In this discussion post you are to respond to the question Rochman asks at the end Parents: how do you navigate the fine line between being over- and under-protective? as if you yourself have a child between the ages of 8 and 10. You are to give at least two reasons to support your response that use course material.” – Ch 7

“Should a parent control (e.g., restrict, monitor) an adolescents use of a smart phone? Explain why or why not in at least 3 4 sentences using information from the following time magazine article: http://time.com/4974863/kids-smartphones-depression/ and/or lecture. Be sure to include at least one point from at least one of these sources.
Did your parents or caregivers control your use of a cell or smart phone and access to social media? If they did, how so? How did you feel about this at the time? After reading this article, have your feelings about their actions changed – why or why not?
If they did not control your use and access, after reading this article do you think they should have? Why or why not?” – this does not have to be super long by any means. As long as everything is answered. Thank you

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