Parents and Their Children, 8th Edition

By: Verdene Ryder and Celia Anita Decker, Ed.D.
Copyright: 2015
Subject: Child Care / Human Dev / Parenting
Grade Level: 9-12
Parents and Their Children helps students learn the demands of parenting as well as its rewards. The text explores various family forms and functions, the cycle of family development, and how the parenting role changes through the lifespan as children grow. Conception, pregnancy, and prenatal development and care are discussed with an emphasis on abstinence to avoid unplanned pregnancies. Features throughout the text engage students in real-life parenting situations. College and career readiness activities are included.
  • Child development theories are linked to practical parenting applications.
  • Careers related to parenting, children, and families are highlighted.
  • A correlation to the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education Area of Study 15.0 Parenting is available in the Teacher's Edition.
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Table of Contents
Decisions About Parenting
1. Parenting: A Rewarding Choice
2. Families and Parents
3. The Decision to Parent
Positive Parenting
4. Becoming a Competent Parent
5. Developing an Effective Parenting Style
6. Moral Development and Character
The Beginning of Parenthood
7. Planning a Family
8. Pregnancy
9. Prenatal Care
10. Decisions Facing Parents-to-Be
11. Childbirth
Understanding Children's Growth and Development
12. New Parents, New Baby
13. Parents and Their Infants
14. Parents and Their Toddlers
15. Parents and Their Preschoolers
16. Parents and Their School-Age Children
17. Parents and Their Teens
The Challenges of Parenting
18. Family Concerns
19. Family Crises
20. Child Care Options
21. Children's Health, Safety, and Special Needs
22. Careers Related to Children, Parenting, and Families
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Teacher's Presentations for PowerPoint® Individual License
PPS
Chapter 1 (712 KB)
Correlations
FCS National Standards Correlations
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National Standards (PDF, 187 KB)
Florida
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Parenting Skills (PDF, 282 KB)
Idaho
Mississippi
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Child Development (PDF, 407 KB)
Oklahoma
 
Parenting and Child Development
South Carolina
Tennessee
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Family Studies (PDF, 580 KB)
About the Author(s)

Verdene Ryder - is a nationally recognized author and family life specialist. In addition to being an author of Contemporary Living, she is also the coauthor of the popular parenting text, Parents and Their Children, and a text titled Human Sexuality: Responsible Life Choices. She is often consulted in interviews on radio and TV relating to family life issues. Verdene Ryder has extensive teaching experience at both the high school and university levels. She is a member of several professional organizations and has received numerous academic and leadership awards. A scholarship is named in her honor to enable low-income women to attend college. Verdene Ryder has a master's degree in Family and Community Health.

Celia Anita Decker, Ed.D. - was a former professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Northwestern State University of Louisiana before moving to Castle Rock, Colorado. She taught courses in early childhood education, child development, and family relations. Dr. Decker was coordinator of graduate studies in early childhood education. Before her position at Northwestern State University, she taught college courses at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M at Commerce) and at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Dr. Decker also taught public school kindergarten in Kansas City, Kansas.