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Parenting During a Pandemic
Webinar for Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
Cynthia L. Smith, Ph.D.June 18th, 2020
Background
Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology
Professor of Human Development and Family Science at Virginia Tech
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Parenting Firsts
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Baumrind’s Parenting Styles
Responsiveness
PermissiveAuthoritative
UninvolvedAuthoritarian
DemandingnessHigh
High
Low
Low
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Authoritative Parenting
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High Warmth &
High Control Autonomous &
Internalized Control
Types of Stressors
Parenting Stress Stress related to the
demands placed on the individual by their child
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‘Daily Hassles’ Stress Stress brought on by
navigating the daily obstacles of life
*** During our time at home during the CoVid-19 pandemic, both of these types of stress are high right now ***
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Stressors in a Pandemic
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WORKING FROM HOME
TEACHING YOUR CHILD AT HOME
EMOTIONS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION
Coercive Cycles in Parenting
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Child Non‐Compliance
Parent Response
Child Escalates
Parent Escalates
Parent Gives In
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Media and Families
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Active Media Monitoring
Taking Care of Ourselves
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Meditation for Families
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Resources for Family Stress Management
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The Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org/coping‐during‐covid‐19‐resources‐for‐parents/
National Head Start Association https://www.nhsa.org/covid‐19‐resources‐parents
American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/managing‐stress
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Power of Positivity
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Parenting as an Emotional Context
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Love for Child, even when displaying non‐optimal behavior
Frustration with External Factors (i.e., CoVid‐19, working
from home)
Desire to care for self and fulfill own needs
Healthychildren.org
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Children’s Coping Styles
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ACTIVE SUPPORT SEEKING
DISTRACTION AVOIDANT
Children’s Emotions Lab
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Dealing with Children’s Emotions
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Emotion Coaching
vs. Emotion
Dismissing
Parents’ Own Emotion Regulation
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Thank you!
Questions?19
References
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