Question

Contrast the advice that should be given about child-rearing to the parents of an inhibited child and the parents of an uninhibited child.

Answer 1

The advice to the parents of inhibited , highly reactive children should be in order to be develop balanced personality and to make their children fit to face the situations of life, they should wait for while before responding to the high emotional reactions of their children.This would help the children to develop their own abilities to cope with the situations and will develop a self-dependency. The parents also should motivate their children for socialization with their peer group. They should be praised and rewarded for their accomplishments, this would development a good self image about themselves.

In contrast, the parents of uninhibited low reactive,very social children should be suggested to make their children cautious while socializing with complete strangers in the absence of elders. Parents should be aware of the peer groups and the people with whom their children are interacting, so as to keep them from getting into any sort of trouble. There should be a greater degree mutual sharing and understanding between the parents and children to develop positive self concept in the children and to boost up their confidence.