It is argued that parents-to-be should be given a parenting class of no cost which is provided by the government. I strongly agree with this statement because many parents are first-timers with no familial support and this will help them without financial burden.
Many young parents need parenting classes because they are inexperienced and they do not have support from the family as compared before. In the past, grandparents usually teach and guide those family members who are about to become parents to ensure a safe pregnancy, complication-free birth and effective parenting. But now, the family unit is composed of mainly nuclear members where no support received from the extended family and causes additional stress to expectant parents. This is one of the reasons why it is beneficial if states should provide parenting courses. For example, a recent study conducted in the Philippines found that 55% attended prenatal sessions in 2018 because they have no familial support as compared with 15% in 1990.
Many parents that need government support come from backgrounds where finances are tight. This is to say that they cannot afford to enrol to such classes because their resources are limited. The money that they have will be allotted to more important things which are essential in life, such as food, shelter, and clothing. If the state will provide free prenatal courses, expectant mothers and fathers will be able to participate without having any financial problem. As a result, a huge number of parents will be attracted to attend this course, especially those who belong to the low socioeconomic group. For instance, the Department of Health in our country conducts free parenting lesson in poor areas every month.
In conclusion, classes about parenthood should be offered freely by the states to the parents-to-be because the vast majority of them are first-timers and do not receive any assistance from extended family and this can help them without spending money.
It
is argued
that parents-to-be should be
given
a
parenting
class
of no cost which
is provided
by the
government
. I
strongly
agree
with this statement
because
many
parents
are
first
-timers with no familial
support
and this will
help
them without financial burden.
Many
young
parents
need
parenting
classes
because
they are
inexperienced and
they do not have
support
from the
family
as compared
before
. In the past, grandparents
usually
teach and guide those
family
members who are about to become
parents
to ensure a safe pregnancy, complication-free birth and effective
parenting
.
But
now
, the
family
unit
is composed
of
mainly
nuclear members where no
support
received from the extended
family
and causes additional
stress
to expectant
parents
. This is one of the reasons why it is beneficial if states should provide
parenting
courses.
For example
, a recent study conducted in the Philippines found that 55% attended prenatal sessions in 2018
because
they have no familial
support
as compared with 15% in 1990.
Many
parents
that need
government
support
come
from backgrounds where finances are tight. This is to say that they cannot afford to enrol to such
classes
because
their resources
are limited
. The money that they have will
be allotted
to more
important
things which are essential in life, such as food, shelter, and clothing. If the state
will provide
free prenatal courses, expectant mothers and fathers will be able to participate without having any financial problem.
As a result
, a huge number of
parents
will
be attracted
to attend this course,
especially
those who belong to the low socioeconomic group.
For instance
, the Department of Health in our country conducts free
parenting
lesson in poor areas every month.
In conclusion
,
classes
about parenthood should
be offered
freely
by the states to the parents-to-be
because
the vast majority of them are
first
-timers and do not receive any assistance from extended
family
and this can
help
them without spending money.