Does anyone have reasons why couples should complete parenting courses before having children?
2007-12-10 16:55:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
by taking classes they may come to realize major differences in child rearing philosophy. If there is a big enough disagreement on how to raise a child, the child gets stuck in the middle of it all.
2007-12-10 17:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look around.
Seriously, most people have no idea how their lives will change once they have a kid. You have constant 24/7 responsibility for every aspect of another human being's well-being and safety, and it will continue for years and years and years.
You have no idea what to do when the kid will NOT sleep at night, and you have to get up to go to work.
Your mother and your mother-in-law have different methods of handling (insert anything here), and you have no idea which one to try, because you're going to make someone mad and/or screw up the baby.
And all this happens BEFORE they can walk!
Before you can drive, you have to take a test. Isn't the formation of another human being as important as driving? Yes, but then we think we have the right to children, as though they were a commodity.
2007-12-11 01:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To know what to expect and how their relationship will be affected.
Agree on what each expects from the other as a parent.
Learn about hormone changes the mother will experience and what to do; how to respond.
What the needs of a baby will be (it's all about the baby, no one and nothing else matters) and the changing needs as the child grows.
Discipline; who and what.
Money. Learn the cost of baby needs including medical before and after.
Decide when, if ever, they are ready to have children.
2007-12-11 01:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some adult have children of their own without ever having any prior experience with babies. This means they don't always know what to expect with having children. Classes will give them this knowledge and the confidence to look after their kids.
2007-12-11 01:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reason might be so that they know how to look after children, so that the children have the best possible childhood.
2007-12-11 00:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Delta-fan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So that prospective parents can use the information attained to properly discern whether having children is the right choice for them, and so that they understand how to properly care for and nurture children.
2007-12-11 01:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by strbcks241 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's better for the children and the parents. There would be less neuroses in the world therefore people would be happier.
2007-12-11 01:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by spirit dummy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason people take drivers ed before driving. Knowledge is power.
2007-12-11 01:02:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ANY AND ALL EXPERIENCES TEACH YOU SOMETHING
IF YOU COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL PARENTING COURSES BEFORE YOU HAVE CHILDREN IT CAN ONLY HLP THE KIDS
2007-12-11 01:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by Shahn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that they could be ready for children.
2007-12-11 01:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by ♥R.I.P Michael Jackson♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋