1. PARENTING

2. PARENTING ? WHAT IS THAT

3. THE IDEAL

4. MARRIAGE IN OUR SOCIETY

5. MARRIAGE IN THE PAST MARRIAGE TODAY

6. MARRIAGE TRENDS MARRYING LATER TWO-CAREER MARRIAGE

7. REMAINING SINGLE

8. FACTORS INFLUENCE MARRIAGE

9. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED Agree on critical issues Share common interests and activities Demonstrate affection and shared confidences BE A FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS Similarity in family backgrounds Domestic happiness of parents Lack of conflict with parents Educational achievements of both parents Friends of both sexes Participation in organizations Close association prior to marriage Security and stability of occupation Religion

10. MARRIAGE AND MATURITY “A mature person can and/or is:” Establish and maintain relationships Give as well as receive Compromise and accept not always getting his or her own way Be flexible Be responsible for their feelings and actions Stable Establish values and live by them Set goals and plans to achieve them `Aware of their needs and the healthy way to meet them, and does not expect their spouse or marriage to meet all of these needs

11. TEEN MARRIAGE (Good V – SA - V Bad?????) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED • Females between the ages of 14 and 17 who marry are twice as likely to divorce as those who wait till they are 18 or 19 and three times as likely to divorce than those who wait till they are 20 – 24 • 80% of teenage couples who get married because of pregnancy are divorced with six (6) years • Couples with low incomes and little education are more likely to divorce than other groups. Teens who marry often fall into both categories • Couples in which neither has a high school diploma are more likely to divorce then couples in which both have college degrees

12. CONFLICTS IN MARRIAGE Childern Religion Money Family Friends Housework Sexual Considerations Anger Jealousy Infidelity

13. DIVORCE

14. HEALTHY MARRIAGE

15. Delayed Parenting Working Parents Single Parents PARENTING PAST AND PRESENT Father Involvement Pregnancy: Planned and unplanned Adoption

16. What Children Need to be Healthy Physically Healthy Nutritious food Shelter Clothing Sleep Exercise Immunizations Safe Environment Mentally Healthy Love Firm Parenting

17. Health Science Education Nutrition

18. FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID Fats – Oils – Sweets Use Sparingly Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nut Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Fruit Vegetables Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta

19. FOOD GROUPS Bread – Cereal – Rice – Pasta Enriched and whole-grain products are good sources of Carbohydrates, iron, and B complex vitamins. They are also excellent sources of fiber. Fruits Fruits and fruit juices (100%) are source of Vitamins A and C and carbohydrates. It is recommended that you eat a variety of fruits in your diet. Their skins are also a good source of fiber.

20. Food Groups Continued Vegetables Vegetables and vegetable juices are good sources of vitamins A and C. Starchy vegetables i.e. potatoes and squash supply complex carbohydrates such as starch and fiber. Meat – Poultry – Fish – Dry Beans – Eggs – Nuts These foods are good sources of protein, iron, and B complex vitamins

21. Food Groups Continued Milk – Yogurt – Cheese These foods are good sources of protein, Calcium, and riboflavin Fats – Oils – Sweets: “Empty Calorie Food!!!” Provide carbohydrates primarily sugar but few other nutrients: i.e. cake, cookies, doughnuts, soft drinks, candy, jam, salad dressing, chips, condiments, gravy, mayonnaise, margarine, butter, coffee, and tea.

22. Choosing a Healthful Diet “Factors to be considered” • Too much fat in the diet or on the body is not healthy. • Choosing a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol decrease the risk of heart disease. • High fat diets have also been link to obesity and some cancers. • Controlling cholesterol is important. Serum cholesterol is found in blood and dietary cholesterol in food. A build up of cholesterol and fats on the walls of the arteries can be the cause of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.

23. Read Nutrition information on food packages You are what you eat! Build a healthy diet Eat healthy and exercise

24. Maintaining Healthy Weight • Controlling body fat is more important then body weight • Smart eating and regular exercise are the best ways to keep healthful weight (so eat less move more!!!) • No matter what their source all calories add up the same way • Watching your diet and exercising is more important than watching the scale

25. IMMUNIZATIONS New York State required immunizations: • 3 = Polio (oral or injection) • 3 = DPT (diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus) • 2 = MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) • 2 or 3 dose series (adult or child series depending on when they were given) Hepatitis B Also Recommended by New York State: • Varivax (chicken pox vaccine) • Menactra (meningitis vaccine – REQUIRED by most colleges but not by New York State for K-12 • DPT every ten years • Hepatitis A if traveling in indigenous area • Flu yearly if has asthma, chronic illness of any kind

26. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTHOOD CLOTHING FOOD SHELTER INTELLECTUAL NEEDS EMOTIONAL NEEDS SOCIAL NEEDS MEDICAL CARE EDUCATION

27. SETTING LIMITS (Clearly Defined Set of Rules) Parents Should: Act Quickly and decisively Be consistent Make a distinction between the child and the behavior Save discipline for larger issues i.e. respect and safety Encourage not discourage Always remain friendly, fair, and firm Give choices in situations when appropriate Be there for their children Love their children enough to say no!

28. PARENTING THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE

29. THE 6 Ps of PARENTING PRIOR PLANNING PREVENTS POOR PARENTING PERFORMANCE