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Family Planning

Family Planning. Unit 1 – The Parenthood Decision. Bell Work:. Answer on a piece of paper: When people choose a marriage partner they are also choosing a parent for their children. What qualities would you look for?. Objectives: .

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Family Planning

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  1. Family Planning Unit 1 – The Parenthood Decision

  2. Bell Work: • Answer on a piece of paper: • When people choose a marriage partner they are also choosing a parent for their children. What qualities would you look for?

  3. Objectives: • List the costs related to having and raising a child. (1.5) • Name reasons for family planning. (1.6) • List factors that influence family planning decisions. (1.7)

  4. Unit 1 – The Parenthood DecisionObjectives: • 1.5 - List the costs related to having and raising a child. • *List two from each category.

  5. List costs related to having and raising a child—1.5 • Clothes • T-shirts • Gowns • Socks • Toys • Rattles • Stuffed animals • Bath toys • Childcare • Types and cost vary • Furniture • Bed • Changing table • Rocker • Equipment • Bath tub • Stroller • Swing • Supplies • Diaper/wipes • Formula • Feeding supplies

  6. 1.6 - Why plan your family? • Make sure children are truly wanted. • Allow time to build a solid relationship with your spouse or partner before having children. • Make sure you are prepared to raise children.

  7. What are signs of a healthy relationship? • The relationship is satisfying. • Each person treats the other respectfully. • The relationship is stable. • Both people work to resolve conflicts and reach compromises. • The couple shares a common philosophy about having and raising children. • The couple doesn’t have serious differences or problems.

  8. Relationships.. • Stability - firmness inposition; continuance withoutchange;permanence • Having children strengthens stable relationships but... • Having a baby makes a weak relationship weaker.

  9. Less free time Less money to spend on you • How do you think children would affect a marriage relationship? More STRESS MORE Chaos Less couple time Discipline issues Sleepless nights

  10. 1.7 - So, what should you consider before you decide to become a parent? • Do you like children? • Are you READY? • Is your relationship strong enough? • Is your bank account big enough? • Is this the right time in your life for children? • Am I healthy enough to have children?

  11. Questions to ask yourself(and your spouse): Discuss at your table(p. 146) • Do we share common values on raising/disciplining children? • How soon do we want to begin a family? • How many kids do we want? • How far apart in years do we want them to be spaced? • How will we balance work and family? • Who will take care of the children?

  12. “My Idealistic Timeline” • Plan your future family. • Tell when you’ll have your first, second, third, etc. child. • Determine what year it will be for each birth. • Highlight other life accomplishments on your time line.

  13. All about YOU!! • Turn 60 • Turn 75 • Turn 85 • Turn 90 • Death (??) • Your birth year • Turn 5, start kindergarten • Turn 16 • Turn 18 • Turn 21 • Turn 40 • Turn 50

  14. Accomplishments • Fun! • Marriage (if applicable) • 10th anniversary • 25th anniversary • 50th anniversary • School • 1st car • College • Jobs • 1st house • Retirement (usually around 70)

  15. Your Child or Children: • When they have children (your grandchildren). • Birth year. • Turn 5, Start kindergarten. • Turn 18, Graduate high school.

  16. Your timeline should be… • Accomplishment (s) – List the year. • You do not have to have something for every year of your life. • In chronological order! • Complete!Neat!

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