Taking care of children has always been an intrinsic part of any society. The advent of parenting courses has ushered in a period of rapid educational advancements. Today, it is commonly maintained by some educational thinkers that all parents should be required to engage in such courses, preparing them to be good parents. From my perspective, impacts of such courses can be differential according to socioeconomic backgrounds and characteristics of children, so I strongly disagree.
Keeping such factors in perspective, bringing up children well is undeniably crucial to building a just society. Some think those courses are considerably useful, but they can also bring a complex array of issues. One of those issues is an underestimated child’s identity. This problem confronting the young is posed and perpetuated by excessively overwhelming pressure from their parents. It can have a profound impact on their characteristics and personalities, decreasing their ability to adapt to society as they are. It can limit their freedom and personal outlooks. It can be concluded that such courses can limit their individuality because the same treatment does not work for everyone.
Furthermore, such courses can have widely various impacts on children. This can be associated with socioeconomic differences, personal beliefs, the psychological condition of a child, and some other factors. It cannot be attributed to a single factor; for example, such courses may limit parents capacity to connect with children on a deeper level instead of increasing it, as a change in parents manner toward them can confuse children about their parents’ morals and can have detrimental impacts on the trust in parents that keeps them alive. It is conclusive that the same instructions for taking care of children can be harmful to different young children.
In conclusion, those courses can lead to substandard parenting qualities instead of alleviating them because they can underestimate a child’s identity and even have an adverse impact on the relationship, as practices that worked for some families do not work for everyone.